Oven-Roasted Plum Tomatoes

Name: Oven-Roasted Plum Tomatoes
Cook time: PT0D3H0M
Total time: PT0D3H0M
Yield: serves 6
Ingredients: 12–18 halved and seeded plum tomatoes; 1 ⁄ 2 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tbsp. sugar; Coarse or fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; Small whole flat-leaf parsley leaves; Mint leaves; Slivered basil

Serves
serves 6
Time
3 hours

ANDRÉ BARANOWSKI

Slow-roasting tomatoes concentrates their sweetness and makes them the perfect addition to summertime salads, sandwiches, and pasta dishes. This dish is based on a recipe that appears in The Silver Palate Cookbook 25th Anniversary Edition by Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins (Workman, 2007).

Ingredients

12–18 halved and seeded plum tomatoes
¹⁄₂ cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tbsp. sugar
Coarse or fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Small whole flat-leaf parsley leaves
Mint leaves
Slivered basil

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Instructions

Step 1

Heat the oven to 250°. Line a baking sheet with foil and rub it with a little extra-virgin olive oil. Arrange tomatoes on it in a single layer, cut side up. Drizzle evenly with olive oil, sprinkle with sugar, and season with pepper to taste.

Step 2

Bake the tomatoes until they are still juicy but slightly wrinkled, about 3 hours. Transfer to a platter to let cool slightly. Just before serving, sprinkle tomatoes with sea salt and garnish, if you like, with parsley, mint, and basil.