Baking tomatoes concentrates their flavor for a more intense tomato taste, plus it makes them more nutritious! This great side dish pairs wonderfully with steak, chicken, seafood, or pasta. Note: This recipe requires 2 sheet pans or 2 baking dishes for 7-10 servings.
Recipe by: Mayumi Tavalero
Cook Times
Active Prep15
Hands-On Cook0
Hands-Off Cook50
Passive0
Total Time1 hourhour5 minutesminutes
Recipe Serving Size10
Cooking Tools Required
Cutting board, Heavy duty rimmed baking sheet, Kitchen towels, Measuring cups and spoons, Sharp Knives
Select a baking dish(es) that can accommodate all the tomato halves or use 2 parchment-lined baking sheets. Place tomato halves cut-side up and sprinkle with parsley, garlic, salt and pepper. Drizzle the olive oil on top.
Place baking dish(es) in the uppermost rack of the oven and bake for 50 minutes. The skins and the sides of the baking dish will be a bit charred and the tomatoes will have shrunk to about half their original size. Serve warm, room temperature, or chilled.
Reheating Instructions
Heat in microwave on medium power until heated through.