Garlic Roasted Tomatoes

My oven roasted tomatoes are incredibly delicious! We love them as a side dish, tossed with pasta, spooned over fish and meats, or even spread on toast.

This recipe for roasted tomatoes is a lifesaver in my kitchen, whether I’m dealing with a summer surplus of fresh tomatoes or trying to salvage bland winter ones. It’s the perfect way to preserve the flavor of ripe summer tomatoes for later in the year, and it magically transforms lackluster winter tomatoes into something sweet and delicious.

This is seriously one of my favorite tomato recipes! I love it so much that I even turn the tomatoes into roasted tomato soup. I also roast tomatoes next to these garlic basil baked chicken breasts (so delicious!).

Key Ingredients

• Tomatoes: You can use any variety of fresh tomatoes for this recipe. I love roasting cherry tomatoes, which require less prep beforehand since I toss them onto the baking sheet whole. Whatever variety of tomatoes you use, keep them all similar in size (or cut them to make them this way) so they roast in the same amount of time.
• Garlic: I love garlic with tomatoes! I add 6 cloves to the baking sheet. As the tomatoes roast, the garlic becomes soft and sweet.
• Olive Oil: Use a generous amount of olive oil for the best results. It tastes incredible and turns into a dressing when mixed with the tomato juices that inevitably seep out of the roasted tomatoes.
• Fresh Herbs: I love fresh thyme or rosemary. You can also use basil stalks, too. For the basil stalks, pull the leaves off and save them for when the tomatoes have finished roasting.

How to Make Roasted Tomatoes

Roasting tomatoes really couldn’t be any easier. These are quick roasted tomatoes, so you’ll be left with juicy, saucy tomatoes that taste sweet.

Some roasted tomato recipes cook the tomatoes at a much lower temperature, making them almost candy-like. They are delicious but take hours to cook this way. For our recipe, you’ll crank up the heat in the oven and roast them for 20 to 30 minutes.

To make them, toss your tomatoes onto a baking sheet with garlic, herbs, and olive oil. Season well with salt and pepper, then roast until soft, sweet, and juicy.

Spoon these juicy, sweet tomatoes over just about anything that needs some livening up. Here are a few of our favorite ways to enjoy them:

• Try them tossed with pasta or grains. Try swapping the fresh tomatoes called for in this zucchini noodles pasta or this orzo pasta for roasted tomatoes (and don’t forget to spoon over some of their juices).
• Spoon onto toast or make bruschetta. These tomatoes are perfect with a slice of toast and slices of mozzarella or on top of toast spread with ricotta cheese.
• Serve with ricotta cheese, plain Greek yogurt, or cottage cheese. I love this roasted tomatoes with ricotta!
• Add them to salads, like this homemade Caesar salad.
• Try them with eggs. They would be fantastic with these scrambled eggs or served on top of a slice of this frittata.
• Turn them into soup! See our roasted tomato soup to see how we do it.