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Roasted Roma Tomatoes and Garlic

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"I make this recipe as a side dish for homemade macaroni and cheese and Italian pasta dishes. The leftovers work great chopped up and thrown into spaghetti sauce!" — Ali

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8 roma (plum) tomatoes, halved
12 cloves garlic, peeled
4 tablespoons olive oil

1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
salt and pepper to taste

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Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Place the tomato halves in a shallow baking dish in which they can all fit in snugly side by side. Insert the whole cloves of garlic in between the tomatoes. Brush olive oil over the top and sprinkle with basil. Season with salt and pepper.
Bake uncovered for 35 to 45 minutes, until tomatoes have softened and are sizzling in the pan with the edges slightly charred. Serve while hot.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 45 mins
READY IN 55 mins

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These tomatoes are fantastic!! A great way to use winter tomatoes, they become very sweet and tasty when roasted. Sometimes I only use 2-3 cloves of garlic and place the slices between the tomatoes in the roasting dish. Also I use dried basil if I don't have fresh on hand. I usually roast them the night before and put them in the fridge. Then the next day I chop them up and heat them up and mix with hot pasta, then sprinkle with romano cheese - Delicious!

—MIDGE55

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Aug 01, 2012

it was alright... easy recipe to whip up but not fantastic.

—merlion

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Aug 24, 2005

Yummy! Instead of whole garlic cloves inserted between the tomatoes, I simply used jarred fresh minced garlic spooned on top of the tomatoes. Great with grilled ribeyes.

—JDVMD

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May 23, 2006

I loved this! I just pushed thick slivers of garlic right into the tomato halves. I think these would be incredible with some slices of really good mozzerella melted on top. Also, I am going to make a large panfull of these, dice them up and freeze to use in pasta sauce. The flavor is just outstanding. Thanks so much, Allie!

—Caroline C

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Feb 23, 2009

Serving this on the dinner plate was like completing your outfit with accessories! So pretty and really adds a little color and verve. Rather than using the whole cloves of garlic I just sprinkled on a little minced garlic on each of the tomato halves. Because I needed this to share the oven with the fish I was making, I roasted these at 425 degrees for 25 minutes and it was perfect. This was fresh and flavorful, a far cry from the stewed tomatoes with croutons I remember as a kid!

—naples34102

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May 15, 2007

So tasty!!! I did add some grated parmesean cheese after I took them out of the oven. THEY ARE WONDERFUL thanks for a delicious recipe!!

—Chris Cummings!!!

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Apr 25, 2008

Loved it! With the garlic cloves(lots), I tucked button mushrooms in between the tomatoes. Grated mozzerella on top for last 10 minutes. Served it at a luncheon, on a bed of lettuce with dollops of cottage cheese around. Looked & tasted great ! A keeper...thanks !

—linda3306

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Jul 29, 2009

Outstanding flavor with most tomato varieties! Have made this numerous times with different kinds of tomatoes. This time I used small Campari tomatoes (larger than Cherry, but smaller than Plum). Placed tomato halves (seeds side up) on jelly roll pan lined with non-stick foil. Placed torn pieces of fresh basil leaves on each tomato half. Sliced medium yellow onion and only 5 cloves of crushed garlic cloves then tossed in with tomato halves. Olive oil prinkled liberally over tomatoes, onions and garlic. 400 degree pre-heated oven for only 30 minutes.

—MarieM

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Nutrition

Calories
156 kcal
8%

Carbohydrates
7.9 g
3%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
13.8 g
21%

Fiber
1.7 g
7%

Protein
1.7 g
3%

Sodium
105 mg
4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Roasted Roma Tomatoes and Garlic

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 156
Calories from Fat: 124

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 13.8g 21 %
Saturated Fat 1.9g 10 %
Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 105mg 4 %
Potassium 338mg 9 %
Total Carbohydrates 7.9g 3 %
Dietary Fiber 1.7g 7 %
Protein 1.7g 3 %
Sugars 3.4g
Vitamin A 23 %
Vitamin C 32 %
Calcium 4 %
Iron 6 %
Thiamin 9 %
Niacin 8 %
Vitamin B6 13 %
Magnesium 6 %
Folate 11 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.