Active Time

　　10 min

　　Total Time

　　1 1/2 hr

　　One of the most popular items on Peacock's menu at his Watershed restaurant, in Decatur, Georgia, these tomatoes are concentrated and soft, and sugar plays up their sweetness, making for a homemade flavor riff on ketchup that you'll want to serve with everything. The tomatoes shrink quite a bit—but a little definitely goes a long way.

　　

Ingredients

Makes 8 servings

　　1 tablespoon sugar

　　1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

　　1 (28-ounce) can Italian plum tomatoes in juice, drained

　　2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

　　

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle. Lightly butter an 8-inch shallow baking dish.

　　

Step 2

Stir together sugar, salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a cup.

　　

Step 3

Put tomatoes in baking dish and sprinkle all over with sugar mixture. Dot tomatoes with butter, then bake until tomatoes are partially collapsed and deeply caramelized in places, 1 to 2 hours. Serve warm or at room temperature.