Cajun Stewed Tomatoes

Several types of recipes use Cajun Stewed Tomatoes as one of their ingredients. I use the Rotel Brand tomatoes a majority of the time, which adds wonderful flavor to the majority of the Cajun dishes I prepare. But if you have time, this adds a really nice homemade touch and it also makes a wonderful side dish. This would be great for the bumper crop of tomatoes most people have in the summer.

Ingredients

• 6 - 8 ripe tomatoes
• 2 tbsp margarine
• 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
• 3/4 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 3 tbsp sugar (more or less)
• 1 small bay leaf
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp cayenne (more or less and optional)

Directions