German Sweet Spiced Tomatoes

A nostalgic German-style side dish made with tender tomatoes, onions, and warm spices, lightly sweetened and thickened with bread. A comforting and unique flavor combination.
This recipe is german style, side, scaled for 4 servings, with 10 min prep and 15 min cook.
Prep: 10 min · Cook: 15 min · Total: 25 min · Serves: 4
Quick cooking notes
- Core ingredients include diced tomatoes, onion, green bell pepper, whole wheat bread.
- Follow all 6 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
- Ingredient quantities listed below are for 4 servings.
Ingredients
- 2 cups diced tomatoes (with juice)
- 1 medium onion (chopped)
- 0.5 medium green bell pepper (chopped)
- 1 slice whole wheat bread (torn into small pieces)
- 1 tbsp white sugar
- 0.25 tsp ground allspice
Instructions
- Add tomatoes with juice to a saucepan over low heat.
- Stir in chopped onion and green pepper and cook until softened.
- Add torn bread pieces and stir until combined.
- Mix in sugar and allspice, stirring well.
- Cook for another 5 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Serve warm as a side dish.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 110
- Protein: 3 g
- Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.