Baked-to-death tomatoes

By AnnieMro

Ingredients

• 4 large tomatoes
• 2 cloves garlic
• 4 tsp (20 mL) olive
• Salt and pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Wash tomatoes, remove the stem if there is one, and cut each tomato in half crosswise. Place in a shallow baking dish, cut side up. Cut the garlic cloves into lengthwise slivers. Stab garlic slivers into the cut side of the tomato halves, dividing them equally between the tomatoes. Bake, uncovered, at 325°F (160°C) for 2 hours. Yes, really, t-w-o hours. Drizzle tomato halves with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Return to the oven and bake for one more hour. No kidding. Trust me. Serve hot or at room temperature.