Stewed Tomatoes with Butter Toasted Croutons Recipe

Ingredients (11)

• Tomatoes:
• 2 pounds fresh, ripe tomatoes, peeled, cored, and roughly chopped (about 3 cups), or 1 (28-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 4 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 6 basil leaves, chopped
• Croutons:
• 2 or 3 slices crusty French or Italian bread, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• Garlic salt