Slow Roasted Tomatoes With Garlic And Oregano Food

SLOW-ROASTED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200°F.
• Put tomatoes, cut sides up, in 2 large shallow baking pans. Combine garlic and oil and spoon over tomatoes. Season tomatoes with salt and pepper and roast in oven 6 to 8 hours (tomatoes will be reduced in size but will retain their shape). Cool tomatoes.

AMAZINGLY SWEET SLOW-ROASTED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Put the halved tomatoes in a bowl and toss with the olive oil. Oil a rack that will fit on top of a baking sheet. Place foil on the baking sheet and oil the foil, and place the rack on top. Place the tomatoes, cut side up, on the rack. Sprinkle with coarse salt and a tiny amount of sugar. Place in the oven and roast for 2 hours. Remove from the heat and allow to cool for about 30 minutes. The tomatoes will look a little dry on the surfaces and the skin will be tough. But when you bite into the tomatoes you'll experience a rush of incredibly sweet juice and pulp. If you want to use these for a sauce, put through the fine blade of a food mill.

SLOW-ROASTED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place tomatoes on a rimmed baking sheet, cut side up. Drizzle with oil, and sprinkle with thyme leaves; season with salt and pepper.
• Roast until tomatoes begin to collapse, brushing occasionally with pan juices, about 90 minutes. This can be made ahead and reheated in the oven at 325 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes.

ROASTED TOMATOES WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Place a piece of aluminum foil over a baking sheet.
• Place the tomatoes and garlic into a mixing bowl. Drizzle with olive oil, and toss until evenly coated. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then spread evenly onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake the grape tomatoes in the preheated oven until the skins pop and start to brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

GARLIC ROASTED GRAPE TOMATOES IN OLIVE OIL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400*F.
• In a roasting pan, toss the tomatoes with the garlic, red pepper flakes, and 1 tablespoons of the olive oil; season with salt and pepper.
• Roast the tomatoes for about 20 minutes, until they burst and their skins begin to shrivel, stirring once halfway through.
• Pour the remaining 2/3 cup olive oil into a medium bowl; crush the rosemary and oregano between your fingers and submerge in the oil.
• Add the tomatoes and their juices, stir gently, and let stand for 30 minutes before using.
• Store remainder in the refrigerator for up to 3 days; bring to room temperature before serving.

OVEN ROASTED TOMATOES WITH GARLIC AND ANCHOVIES

Steps:

• Set oven to 400�°F.
• Grease a 13x9-inch baking dish.
• Slice the tomatoes in half lengthwise and then cut each half into three wedges, then arrange the tomatoes in a single layer in the baking dish.
• Sprinkle with chopped anchovies, parsley, chopped or sliced garlic, crushed red pepper flakes (if using) salt and pepper.
• Drizzle with olive oil.
• Bake the tomatoes uncovered until tender, wrinkled and starting to brown around the edges (this should take about 40-50 minutes).
• Serve with more olive oil on the side.

SLOW-ROASTED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Take a sheet pan large enough to hold tomatoes in a single layer and line it with parchment paper. Arrange tomatoes, cut side up, in pan.
• Heat oil in heavy skillet. Add onion and cook over low heat until tender but not brown. Stir in garlic, cook a few minutes longer, and then remove from heat.
• Scatter onion and garlic over tomatoes along with pepper flakes, basil, sugar and salt. Place in oven and roast uncovered about 3 hours, until tomatoes are cooked but hold their shapes. Allow tomatoes to cool, slip off skins, then use in recipes or freeze in containers for future use.

SLOW ROASTED TOMATOES WITH GARLIC AND OREGANO

Steps:

• Cut tomatoes in half lengthwise or horizontally if using round tomatoes. Put them, cut side up on the baking tray. Put garlic, oregano, olive oil, salt and pepper in a bowl. Mix well. then spoon or brush mixture over the cut tomatoes.
• Bake in preheated 325 oven for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Check every now and then. The tomatoes should be slightly shrunken but still brilliantly red after cooking. If they are too dark, the will taste bitter. Serve topped with fresh basil leaves as an accompaniment to grills and fish or use on top of bruschetta. Serves 4

SLOW-ROASTED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200°F with racks in upper and lower thirds.
• Put tomatoes, cut side up, in 2 large 4-sided sheet pans. Combine garlic and oil and spoon over tomatoes. Season tomatoes with salt and pepper and roast in oven 6 to 8 hours (tomatoes will be greatly reduced in size but still moist). Cool.

SLOW-ROASTED TOMATOES WITH FETA, OLIVES AND PINENUTS

Steps:

• Sprinkle tomatoes with salt and turn, cut side down, to drain for 30 minutes on a wire rack set over a cookie sheet with a rim. Meanwhile, warm a small skillet over low heat. Add pinenuts; saute, stirring constantly until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Adjust oven rack to center position and heat oven to 325 degrees. Mix feta, cream cheese, olives, pinenuts and oregano in a medium bowl. Turn tomatoes cut side up and fill with about 2 Tbs. of the feta mixture.
• Bake until tomatoes are soft but still hold their shape, about 30 minutes. Remove from oven and brush with oil. Serve hot, warm or at room temperature.