Oven Roasted Tomatoes

By marmar

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 lbs. red and/or yellow cherry, grape and/or other miniature tomatoes, such as roma or pear (about 7 cups)
• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp. kosher salt or 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tbsp. snipped fresh basil
• crust bread slices (optional)

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 29mins

Preparation

Step 1

Line a 13" x 9" x 2" baking pan with foil. Remove and discard stems from tomatoes; wash tomatoes. Pat tomatoes dry with paper towels. Arrange tomatoes in a single layer in prepared pan. In a small bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, garlic, salt and pepper. Pour over tomatoes and toss tomatoes to coat.

Bake, uncovered, in a 400 degree overn for 14 to 18 minutes or just until the tomatoes are soft and skins begin to split, gently stirring once.

Transfer the tomatoes to a shallow serving bowl. Drizzle the balsamic mixture from the pan over the tomatoesw. Sprinkle with snipped basil. Serve warm or at room temperature. If you like, garnish with fresh basil sprigs and serve with bread to dip in the vinegar mixture.

TIP: For a richer flavor, heat 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar in a small saucepan over medium heat until boiling. Boil gently, uncovered, for 6 to 8 minutes or until reduced to 2 tbsp., watching carefully at the end because vinegar will reduce quickly.