Oven Roasted Tomatoes

Warm, flavorful and soft tomatoes are a great side to any meaty dish.

• Ready In: 1 hr 8 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 24  roma tomatoes, ripe and cut in half
• 4  small onions, chopped
• 1  head garlic, peeled and chopped
• 1  cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1  fennel head, coarsely chopped (optional)
•  salt and pepper

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F.
2. Toss the tomatoes, onions and garlic into a large bowl, drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Toss well and pour into a baking dish.
3. Roast until they've caramelized a bit and shrunken, intensifying and concentrating their flavor, about 60 to 90 minutes. Stir briefly after 30 minutes or so.
4. NOTE:
5. For even more flavor do try roasting the tomatoes with a head of sweet aromatic fennel.