Thursday, April 12, 2012

SLOW-ROASTED TOMATOES with GARLIC & HERBS

cooking spray
10 large plum tomatoes, washed, dried, trimmed and cut in half lengthwise
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
salt and pepper to taste
parmesan cheese, grated (optional)

Heat oven to 350 degrees.  Cover a cookie sheet with foil and spray with cooking spray.

Place tomatoes, cut side up, on lined cookie sheet.  Sprinkle garlic and thyme evenly over each tomato half.  Season with salt and pepper, then spray with more cooking spray.

Place in oven and bake for 1 hour 20 minutes or until tomatoes are wrinkled and starting to blacken.  Turn once during baking.

Serve while hot.  Sprinkle with parmesan cheese if desired.  YIELD:  4 servings

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