This Baked Tomato Recipe may just turn out to be one of your favorites to include for a company dinner.
It is quickly prepared and easy to make with cherry or grape tomatoes -- just pop it in the oven. Smells divine!
Use extra-virgin olive oil if possible, and drizzle with extra oil if you desire. Balsamic vinegar can be drizzled on as well if you like.
Let the tomatoes cool for at least 10 minutes. This will allow their sweet flavor to develop. If you wish, you can add some thinly sliced garlic to the tomatoes before you bake them.
Baked Cherry Tomatoes
Ingredients:
2 pints Cherry or Grape tomatoes
2 tbsp. Olive Oil
salt and pepper (preferably fresh ground)
10 sprigs fresh Thyme
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 425° F.
Put tomatoes in single layer in a rimmed baking dish.
Drizzle with oil and season with salt and some freshly ground pepper.
Scatter thyme sprigs on top.
Bake until tomatoes are softened, about 15 to 20 minutes.
Let cool for at least 10 minutes before serving. Makes 4 servings.