Spanish Baked Cherry Tomatoes Food

SALMON & MELTING CHERRY TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Heat 3 tablespoons of the olive oil in a medium (10-inch) saute pan. Add the onion and saute over medium-low heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until very tender but not browned. Add the garlic and saute for 1 more minute. Stir in the tomatoes, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook over medium-low heat for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the liquid evaporates and the tomato sauce thickens slightly. Off the heat, stir in the vinegar and basil.
• Meanwhile, place a large (12-inch) cast-iron pan over high heat for 5 minutes. Brush the salmon all over with olive oil, sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper, and place it skin side up in the pan. Cook the fish for 3 to 4 minutes without moving them, until browned. Turn the salmon skin side down with a small metal spatula and transfer the pan to the oven for 8 minutes. (The salmon will not be completely cooked through.) Remove the fish to a serving platter, cover with aluminum foil, and allow to rest for 5 minutes.
• Reheat the tomatoes, season to taste, and serve hot, warm, or at room temperature along with the salmon.

SPANISH BAKED CHERRY TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Heat the olive oil and saffron in an ovenproof skillet over medium heat. The skillet should be big enough to hold all the tomatoes in one layer. Add the tomatoes and garlic and cook for one minute.
• Remove pan from heat and stir in paprika and pepper flakes. Scatter thyme and salt over tomatoes.
• Bake until they are plump and tender and just beginning to split.
• Let cool for 5 minutes. Garnish with chopped parsley.

BAKED CHERRY TOMATOES WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cut a slit in one side of the cherry tomatoes, and insert a sliver of garlic into each. Arrange tomatoes in a single layer on a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
• Bake tomatoes about 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until slightly shriveled. Serve warm.

BAKED CHERRY TOMATOES WITH PARMESAN TOPPING

Steps:

• Pour oil into 13x9x2-inch broilerproof ceramic baking dish.
• Add tomatoes, turn to coat with oil.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Top with parsley and cheese.
• Preheat oven to 400.
• Bake tomatoes just until plump and shiny but not split, about 10 minutes.
• Preheat broiler.
• Broil until tomatoes begin to split and cheese begins to color, about 2 minutes.
• Serve hot or warm.

CHERRY TOMATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• In small bowl, combine breadcrumbs, Parmesan, garlic, pepper, and oil until blended.
• Place cherry tomatoes in shallow 1 1/2-quart casserole or 9-inch deep-dish pie plate. Top with breadcrumb mixture and sprinkle with parsley.
• Bake until heated through and crumbs have browned, about 20 minutes.

CHERRY TOMATOES STUFFED WITH SPANISH OLIVE TAPENADE

Steps:

• Make the tapenade:.
• In a food processor, pulse the olives until chopped fine. Add the remaining tapenade ingredients and pulse until olives are minced.
• With a sharp knife, slice the stem end (1/4-inch down) and the bottom (1/8-inch up) from each tomato and discard.
• Using a 1/4 teaspoon, remove the juice and seeds from each tomato half, leaving the outside shell intact.
• Spoon a generous 1/4 teaspoon of the tapenade into each shell and garnish with the parsley.