Oven Roasted Tomatoes Recipe
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4.6
Oven Roasted Tomatoes Recipe
Description
The recipe starts by preparing tomatoes according to type: whole for smaller cherry or cocktail varieties, and halved for plum or roma tomatoes, with optional seed removal to reduce bitterness. Tossed with extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt, black pepper, whole or chopped garlic cloves, and fresh herb sprigs like thyme or rosemary, the tomatoes are arranged cut-side up on a foil-lined baking sheet.
They roast at 400°F for 15 to 50 minutes depending on tomato size, until they become tender and their skins begin to burst. The roasting concentrates natural sugars and softens the texture, resulting in a flavorful, aromatic ingredient that can be served whole, chopped, mashed for crostini, or blended into pasta sauces.
After roasting, the herb sprigs are discarded. These tomatoes add depth to dishes such as salads, grains, or rice, and their simplicity highlights fresh tomato taste enhanced by garlic and herbs.
Ingredients
- 4 pounds tomato cocktail, roma, plum, or cherry
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 6-8 cloves garlic (left whole or roughly chopped)
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- 10 prigs fresh herbs (such as thyme, basil, parsley, or rosemary)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil.
- If using cherry or cocktail tomatoes, you can leave the tomatoes whole. For plum or romas, I first stem the tomatoes, then slice them in half lengthwise. Remove the seeds by gently squeezing them out (if you feel like it), or remove with a spoon.
- Working on the baking sheet, toss the tomatoes with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Add the garlic and herbs.
- Arrange the tomatoes, cut side up if cut in half, in a single layer on the baking sheet. For cocktail, roma, or plum tomatoes, roast at 400°F for 40-50 minutes or until the skin softens and begins to burst. For cherry tomatoes, roast for 15-20 minutes.
- Discard the herbs and slice, chop or add whole to salads, grains, or rice; mash and spread on toasted crostini; or add the garlic and tomatoes to a blender and whiz until smooth for an easy pasta sauce.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 151 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 151kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Sodium | 314mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 1097mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 3780IU | 76% |
| Vitamin C | 64mg | 71% |
| Calcium | 55mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.6
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