Roasted Tomatoes
By: Anonymous
Published: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 10:24am

Ingredients




4 cls Garlic, peeled
4 mediums Ripe fresh tomatoes, about 1 ¼ lbs. peeled (570 g)
Olive oil cooking spray
teaspoon Salt - optional (1.25 ml)
Freshly ground pepper to taste
2 tablespoons Minced fresh basil OR parsley (30 ml)

Preparation

1 This is a useful side dish to have on a cold wintry night when tomatoes are not at their best. The slow roasting at very low heat greatly improves their flavor; by the end of the baking rime they are almost caramelized. 2 For an easy pasta sauce, double the recipe and process in a food processor or blender. 3 Preheat oven to 300F (150C). Insert a whole garlic clove in the stem end of each tomato. Place tomatoes stem end down on a small baking sheet lightly sprayed with cooking spray. Spray tomatoes as well; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake for 2 hours, until tomatoes begin to caramelize. Remove from oven and transfer tomatoes to serving plates. Sprinkle with fresh basil or parsley. 4 Makes 4 servings.