Stewed Tomatoes, with or without sugar

Ingredients

• Water
• Six to eight large ripe tomatoes
• Salt
• Pepper
• Butter
• Crackers
• Sugar (Optional)

Directions

1. Boil water.
2. Place ripe tomatoes in boiling water for a few minutes to scorch the skin.
3. Remove tomatoes from water.
4. Skin the tomatoes.
5. Chop up the tomatoes.
6. Add butter to a skillet.
7. Add chopped up tomatoes to skillet and season with salt and pepper.
8. Let it simmer.
9. Add a spoonful of crushed up crackers.
10. May add sugar but it's optional.
11. Bring fire to low heat and let it simmer for 30 minutes. 

Source — La Cuisine Creole
Prepared by Lauren Jenkins
Louisiana Anthology
February 12, 2020