I love this recipe because a) it can help get rid of excess fresh tomatoes especially towards the end of the summer and b) the end result is versatile. By that I mean you can serve it as a side dish, or mash up the cooked tomatoes and serve it as an appetizer spread with a good rustic bread and a glass of red wine. Also, I've pureed the cooked tomatoes as the base for soup.
INGREDIENTS
2 lb small to medium tomatoes - usually tomatoes on the vine
10 cloves of garlic, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons bread crumbs
Salt and pepper to taste
PREPARATION
INGREDIENTS
2 lb small to medium tomatoes - usually tomatoes on the vine
10 cloves of garlic, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons bread crumbs
Salt and pepper to taste
PREPARATION
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cut the tops off all the tomatoes and placed them in an ovenproof baking dish (not metal - glass or ceramic) that has been lightly sprayed or wiped with olive oil.
- Sprinkle tops of tomatoes with garlic, then salt and pepper.
- Next, drizzle olive oil over tops of tomatoes and then sprinkle with bread crumbs.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes. Remove from oven and serve immediately as side dish or cool and use for other purposes such as appetizer or soup base.
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