Oven Dried Tasty Tomatoes Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Arrange the tomatoes on a sheet pan, cut sides up, in a single layer. Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Sprinkle the garlic, sugar, salt, and pepper over the tomatoes. Roast for 25 to 30 minutes, until the tomatoes are concentrated and beginning to caramelize. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Steps:

• Halve 2 pounds plum tomatoes lengthwise. Place cut-side up on a baking sheet, season with salt and let stand 20 minutes. Roast in a 250 degrees F oven until slightly dry but still juicy, about 4 hours. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with thyme.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F; position oven racks in the center of the oven.
• Remove the seeds and pulp and discard.
• Pour 1/4 cup oil in each of two glass baking dishes; place tomatoes, cut side down, in the baking dishes.
• Scatter the garlic and thyme among the tomatoes; with a sharp knife, make a slit in each tomato half.
• Bake the tomatoes until the skins start to wrinkle, about 45 minutes; pinch off the skins, flip the tomatoes, and bake again until the surfaces look dry, about 1 hour.
• Flip again and bake until the surfaces again look dry but tomatoes are still slightly plump, 2 hours longer.
• Season with salt and pepper and let cool.
• Discard thyme and peel garlic.
• In 5 half-pint jars, layer tomatoes with garlic; cover, by 1-inch, with additional olive oil.
• Slide a knife inside the jars to release any air bubbles; seal.
• Keep refrigerated up to 2 months; 6 months in freezer.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250°. Fill a large saucepan two-thirds with water; bring to a boil. Cut a shallow "X" on the bottom of each tomato. Place tomatoes, a few at a time, in boiling water just until skin at the "X" begins to loosen, about 30 seconds. Remove and immediately drop into ice water. Pull off and discard skins., Cut tomatoes in half lengthwise. Combine tomatoes, oil, basil, garlic, salt and pepper; toss to coat. Transfer tomatoes, cut side up, to a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Roast until tomatoes are soft and slightly shriveled, about 5 hours. Cool completely; refrigerate.

Steps:

• Pre heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Slices tomatoes about 1/4 inch thick or as desired.
• Place tomatoes on a plate and sprinkle salt over tops of tomatoes and drizzle olive oil over the tomatoes sit aside while you prepare your basil.
• Tear basil leaves off the stems, make sure you have one basil leaf for each tomato if you really like basil add two leaves.
• Place tomatoes on a flat non stick cookie sheet about 1/2 inch apart.
• Top each tomato with basil and a little sprinkle of parmesan cheese.
• Place cookie sheet in middle rack and bake until edges of tomatoes are crispy and parmesan is completely melted on top. Let tomatoes cool for about 3-5 minutes and enjoy!
• My husband and I fight over the last tomato slice and you can also use the tomatoes for toppings on quiches or chicken.