Almost the same process and ingredients like the Confit Cherry Tomatoes, but in this case as cooking is limited to less than half we boost the aromatics and of course reduce the oil content. You will also notice that texture is a bit different due to the higher cooking temperatures in combination with the lower oil content, not to mention the silky aroma from the smoked paprika
Still you get delicious cherry tomatoes to be used again in pasta dishes, eat them on their own or even put them in a blender and make them a sauce, which opens more choices of how to use them. If not used right after cooking you can reserve them in their oil (plus extra if needed to fully cover them) for almost 2 weeks and always have a handy, useful and refined ingredient for a last-minute dish! You can also save the savory and aromatic oil, after straining it, and use it for sautéing anything that needs a bit of boost!
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Cherry Tomatoes Roasted
Ingredients
- 1.5 kgs ripened Cherry Tomatoes
- 100 ml EVOO , (Extra Virgin Olive Oil), to drizzle the tomatoes
- 1 head cloves garlic, crushed , cloves separated and smashed but not peeled
- 10 sprigs fresh Rosemary , home grown
- 3 bunches fresh Thyme , home grown
- 5 sprigs fresh Oregano , home grown
- 1 tablespoon Sweet Smoke Paprika
- Sea Salt
- freshly ground Black Pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 190 degrees C, air circulation, rack in the middle.
- In a large rectangular non-stick oven dish add the tomatoes, garlic, rosemary, oregano and thyme, drizzle the oil over the tomatoes, sprinkle the paprika, season with salt and pepper, and add in the oven.
- After 15 minutes of cooking take out the dish from the oven and gently move the tomatoes.
- After 30 minutes take the dish out of the oven and let cool for about 1 hour. After that discard the springs and garlic and gently pick with spoon the tomatoes one by one and place in a dish.
- The remaining oil from the oven dish needs to go again through a fine mesh this time.
- Once all the oil was strained either use the tomatoes as you like otherwise place them in a sterilized airtight glass jar or plastic container and cover them with the oil. Any remaining oil can be used for other cooking purposes.
