Slow-Cooked Vine Tomatoes with Garlic Recipe
Slow-cooked vine tomatoes with garlic create a rich, flavorful dish perfect as a dipping sauce or a pizza topping. This easy recipe infuses cherry tomatoes and garlic with olive oil, slowly roasting them to bring out their natural sweetness and depth.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4 as a side or sauce 1x
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 300g cherry vine tomatoes
- 1 or 2 small garlic bulbs, cut in half to expose the flesh
- 150ml olive oil
- Crusty bread, to serve (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Heat your oven to 150°C (130°C fan) or gas mark 2 to prepare for slow-cooking the tomatoes and garlic.
- Prepare Baking Dish: Place the cherry vine tomatoes and halved garlic bulbs into a snug-fitting baking dish, ensuring they are evenly spaced. Season them well with salt and pepper to enhance the flavor.
- Add Olive Oil and Cover: Pour 150ml of olive oil evenly over the tomatoes and garlic. Cover the dish tightly with foil to keep moisture in during cooking.
- Slow Cook: Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes, allowing the tomatoes to soften and the garlic to mellow while infusing the oil.
- Finish and Serve: Remove from the oven, then squash the garlic cloves to release their softened flesh and stir it into the oil. Serve warm alongside crusty bread or use as a flavorful sauce or pizza topping. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two weeks once cooled.
Notes
- This slow-cooked tomato and garlic mixture can be tossed through hot pasta for a quick sauce.
- It also works beautifully as a topping on pizzas.
- Let the mixture cool before refrigerating to preserve the flavors and oil.
- Use a baking dish that fits the ingredients snugly to prevent excessive oil spillage and ensure even cooking.
Keywords: slow-cooked tomatoes, garlic, tomato sauce, Mediterranean sauce, olive oil, roasted tomatoes, easy sauce recipe
