Oven Roasted Plum Tomatoes

Name: Oven Roasted Plum Tomatoes
Yield: 6 portions
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons sugar; 12 to 18 ripe plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise and seeded; ½ cup best-quality olive oil; Small whole Italian (flat-leaf) parsley leaves, or small fresh mint leaves, or finely slivered basil, for garnish; Sea salt, to taste; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; Small whole Italian (flat-leaf) parsley leaves, or small fresh mint leaves, or finely slivered basil, for garnish; Small whole Italian (flat-leaf) parsley leaves, or small fresh mint leaves, or finely slivered basil, for garnish

Preparation info

6
portions

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Silver Palate Cookbook

By Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins

Published 1982

About

Roasting concentrates tomatoes’ natural sweetness.

Ingredients

½ cup best-quality olive oil
12 to 18 ripe plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise and seeded
2 tablespoons

Side dish
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Preheat the oven to 250°F.
Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and oil it lightly. Arrange the tomatoes on it in a single layer, cut side up. Drizzle lightly with the remaining olive oil and sprinkle with the sugar and pepper.