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Roasting Tomatoes

An easy way to preserve tomatoes in small batches - workable in an apartment - to carry summer flavor over to mid winter.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • Fresh ripe tomatoes
  • Olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Take the best, ripest, freshest tomatoes you have. Wash them carefully. Cut them in half, at least, smaller if it makes sense, and remove any hard core.
  • Spread them out on a baking sheet in a single layer (to be sure they all fit.) Drizzle a little olive oil over them, and toss in the oil.
  • Bake at 350 for at least an hour, probably more. After the hour, check every 10-15 minutes to see if they are done - you want them to shrink and dry quite a bit, without burning. When the edges start to caramelize, remove them from the oven, and let cool.
  • Eat at once, if you want, or package in a freezer bag for later use.