Oven-Dried Tomatoes

Mirj's Note:

You can use these in all kinds of recipes, pastas, salads, whatever floats your boats. I also like to snack on these, although the flavor is intense!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Yield: 1 pint

• 2 pints cherry tomatoes, cut in half
• 3 tablespoons chopped basil
• 2 tablespoons chopped oregano
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 225° F.
2. Cut the tomatoes in half, add fresh garlic, olive oil, basil, oregano and salt and pepper to taste.
3. Spread them out on a parchment-lined cookie sheet and place in the oven.
4. Bake for one hour, then turn off the oven and allow the tomatoes to sit overnight in the warmth of the oven.

Reviews

[Bergy]

I have made 3 trays of this recipe and am well stocked for the winter. I mixed the oil. squeezed garlic, oregano & oil in a plastic bag then threw in the tomatoes to coat them. Baked for 2 hours and left in the oven until it was completely cool. I have just done a whole tray of GREEN tomatoes and although they have a different flavor from the ripe tomatoes it is very pleasing and I can think of a dozen ways of using them including bruchettas, sauces, salads etc etc. What a before the frost garden saver!!! Thanks Mirjam this is a winner I am still picking green tomatoes from the garden

[Donna]

WOW! what amazing flavor these have! I added more garlic because I love it, the smell as this was cooking the first hour was the most amazing! I did let them sit all night in the oven and they are beautiful BUT next time after the first hour I am tossing these beauties with some linguini and parmesan cheese and eating them right then and there! I urge you to try these I was lucky and have a huge amount of tomatoes, but I would go out and buy them just to make this WONDERFUL recipe... thank you so much Mirjam:)

[Cathleen Colbert]

After 1 hour, they were still juicy, so I let them go another hour. My taste tester says that they reminded him of eating pizza without the crust. He especially liked the "crunchy bits" - roasted garlic. I used Juliette cherry tomatoes - a type of minature plum.