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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 2 Minutes |
Ready In: 12 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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These tomatoes are wonderful in a variety of different ways. They can be used by themselves as a side dish, as a topping for brushetta, tossed with pasta or as an addition to a stew. The roasting really brings out the flavor of the tomatoes. Ingredients:
2 tablespoons olive oil, plus |
1/2 cup olive oil |
2 cups finely chopped onions |
12 large ripe plum tomatoes, cut in half lengthwise |
3 cloves garlic, chopped |
12 large basil leaves |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/4 teaspoon sugar |
1/8 teaspoon crushed dry red pepper |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 250^F.
2. Heat 2 T oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat.
3. Add onions and saute' until tender, about 8 minutes.
4. Place tomatoes in a single layer in a large roasting pan.
5. Add onions, 1/2 c oil, garlic, basil, salt, sugar and red pepper, tossing to coat.
6. Roast until tomatoes are tender but not falling apart, stirring now and then, about 2 hours.
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