Easy Roasted Tomatoes

Making roasted tomatoes is an easy and delicious recipe. You only need a few ingredients and the prep is minimal.

Roasting tomatoes brings out the natural sweetness and makes them taste like little candies (almost!). And when you add the basil, well this is the perfect pairing. The basil helps to bring out the sweetness of the tomatoes even more. While the oregano and salt help to contrast the sweetness of the tomatoes.

What You Need For This Recipe

Ingredients

The ingredients are few; only five:

1. Tomatoes,
2. Extra virgin olive oil,
3. Salt,
4. Oregano, and
5. Basil.

That’s it! Simple.

Tools:

Paring Knife,

Cutting Board,

Baking Tray (13 inch x 18 inch),

Parchment Paper,

Measuring Spoons (Tablespoon, Teaspoon, 1/4 Teaspoon, 1/8 Teaspoon),

Measuring Cup (or Kitchen Scale), and

Plate.

How To Make Oven Roasted Tomatoes

First you will want to preheat your oven to 350 degrees. After lining a 9 inch x 13 inch baking tray with parchment paper, wash the tomatoes. Cut them in half on the cutting board and place them on the parchment lined tray. Then, drizzle the tomatoes with olive oil and sprinkle them with salt and oregano. Arrange the tomatoes cut side up and place the tray in the middle rack of the oven.

After 30 minutes take the tray out of the oven and turn the tomatoes over. At this point the bottom of the tomatoes should have caramelized and be ready to turn over. If this has not happened yet, put them back in for a couple of more minutes before turning over.

Place the tray back in the oven for another 10 minutes. Finally, at about 40 minutes remove the tomatoes from the oven.

Recipe Tips

This recipe not only can be eaten as a side dish, but can also be used in so many other ways. Examples recipes to use slow roasted tomatoes include:

-sprinkle on a salad,

-stir into soups, like a chicken soup,

-Add to a shrimp stir fry,

-mix in with a sausage and pepper stir fry, or

-include in an omelette.

FAQs

1. Do you have any suggestions for a fish or meat to add to this side dish?

For sure! Tomatoes go great with a lot of types of protein. Some ideas are roasted chicken, garlic stir fried shrimps, sausage, or steak.

2. Can I use other types of tomatoes for this recipe?

Definitely! Just keep in mind that larger tomatoes will require more time to cook.

3. What if I don’t like oregano. Can I substitute another herb?

Yes, you can try to substitute with thyme.

4. Are there are other seasonings/flavorings that would compliment the oven roasted tomatoes?

Another ingredient that would go well with this recipe is garlic.

5. Any suggestions for adding other vegetables to this dish?

You can add other vegetables. Just keep in mind that if you want to have approximately the same cooking time, the other vegetables should be cut about the same size.

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