Semi-Dried Tomatoes
Category: Side Dishes | Blog URL: http://anu.foodco-op.com/blog/2010/02/09/recipe-semi-dried-tomatoes/
This recipe was entered in The Foodista Best of Food Blogs Cookbook contest, a compilation of the world’s best food blogs which was published in Fall 2010.
Photo: Babs Forsyth
Ingredients
About
Here at The Food Co-op Shop, our special of the week is $1.75/ kg tomatoes. Last weekend I used these tomatoes to make semi-dried tomatoes. They were absolutely delicious and I would recommend anyone to have a go while tomatoes are this cheap.
Instructions are from the ABC (http://www.abc.net.au/nsw/stories/s363321.htm). Roma tomatoes are the best variety, but any ripe tomatoes will do. Cut them in half length ways and remove the seeds.
Place them on a baking tray skin down and season with salt, a little sugar and olive oil to taste. Sprinkle with your favorite sturdy herbs, eg oregano, thyme, marjoram. (Basil is best added at the end.)
Place them in the oven at 150 degrees C until fully roasted; check after about 40 minutes or so, but it may take much longer.
Cool them before storing in jars with olive oil to cover (and some basil and garlic if you like).