Roasted Tomatoes
8 ripe but very firm perfect tomatoes (of equal size)-Romas are perfect
salt to taste
1 clove garlic, minced
½ cup chopped fresh basil leaves or 2 tsp. Dried
½ cup oil, preferably olive
1/4 cup chopped flat leaved parsley, optional
Preheat the oven to 425
Cut your tomatoes in half lengthwise and lay the halves, cut side up, on a lightly oiled baking pan. Season with salt. Blend the garlic and basil with the olive oil and sprinkle the mixture over the tomatoes. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove the tomatoes from the oven and lightly press them with a spoon. If they feel soft they are almost done. Sprinkle with parsley if desired. Return to the oven for about 5 minutes. (The time will vary with their size, but 20 minutes total cooking time is usually perfect.). The tomatoes must stay firm enough for the skin to remain unbroken. Garnish for pork or meat loaf.
Serves 8
A notable variation: Sprinkle a mixture of buttered and toasted bread crumbs and toasted pine nuts over the tomatoes.
The Real Deal from Australia:
Prepare the tomatoes for roasting as in the above recipe but preheat the oven to 350 degrees. When your tomatoes are ready (and it’s a temptation to eat them raw rather than cook them). Put them cut side up o n a baking sheet and pop them in the oven. Plan on about 45 minutes cooking time. They don’t need to be dry but they will getin to shrink a bit and that’s what you want. The flavor will be intensifying all the time. When they’re done by your instinct take them out and cool them. Use for salads, appetizers or as a soup ingredient. This is hard to beat and hands down the only way to enjoy winter tomatoes.
8 ripe but very firm perfect tomatoes (of equal size)-Romas are perfect
salt to taste
1 clove garlic, minced
½ cup chopped fresh basil leaves or 2 tsp. Dried
½ cup oil, preferably olive
1/4 cup chopped flat leaved parsley, optional
Preheat the oven to 425
Serves 8
A notable variation: Sprinkle a mixture of buttered and toasted bread crumbs and toasted pine nuts over the tomatoes.
The Real Deal from Australia:
Prepare the tomatoes for roasting as in the above recipe but preheat the oven to 350 degrees. When your tomatoes are ready (and it’s a temptation to eat them raw rather than cook them). Put them cut side up o n a baking sheet and pop them in the oven. Plan on about 45 minutes cooking time. They don’t need to be dry but they will getin to shrink a bit and that’s what you want. The flavor will be intensifying all the time. When they’re done by your instinct take them out and cool them. Use for salads, appetizers or as a soup ingredient. This is hard to beat and hands down the only way to enjoy winter tomatoes.
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