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Roasted Roma Tomatoes

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you ever had a fresh tomato? Straight off the vine? Good god they are amazing.  I had no idea how flavorful tomatoes could be until I had them fresh.  Which resulted in every tomato thereafter tasting subpar.

Unfortunately, we eat tomatoes often in this house – on pizza, as part of a caprese salad, or mixed in with our favorite broccoli/italian sausage faux pasta dish – so having mediocre tomatoes is kinda tragic (yes, I’m being a little dramatic).

Then last week I read an article that suggested roasting tomatoes to help enhance their flavor.  Genius!

So I tried it this weekend as a pizza topping and it was delicious!  And people even commented that the tomatoes were extra tasty.  Want to try this yourself?  Here you go!

Roasted Roma Tomatoes Ingredients

3 Roma Tomatoes
1 large, crushed garlic clove
1-2 Tbs olive oil
Salt
Pepper

1.  Line a small baking sheet with parchment
2.  Slice the romas lengthwise and scoop out the seeds/liquid (I just swipe the area with my finger to get most of the liquid out)
3.  Set the romas, cut side up, on the parchment
4.  Combine the garlic and olive oil and drizzle over the tomatoes
5.  Sprinkle with salt and pepper
6.  Roast at 350F for around 30-40 min, until they get soft and bubbly.

We let them cool and then cut them up for the pizza.  Delicious!  I’m sure they’d be an excellent addition to caprese salad or mixed in with a salad!

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