We should not waste any food that we have. This also goes to the cherry tomatoes. Even though we have more than enough cherry tomatoes in our stock, it does not mean that we cannot turn them into a dish that we can enjoy. Well, even when it is summer time and you have endless supply of tomatoes, it still does not justify the fact that we can just leave them to rot.
One of the best way in enjoying these baby tomatoes is by turning them into roasted cherry tomatoes. By roasting the tomatoes, we can bring out the natural sweetness of the tomatoes and intensify this taste. Roasting the cherry tomatoes may seem simple but also elegant. On the other hand, you just add up 5 days to the age of these ripe tomatoes as you can simply put them inside an airtight food container and store it in the fridge.
The roasted cherry tomatoes are so sweet and delicious that even the children love them. That is the beauty of being creative. After all, we have the internet to help us in being creative. I believe that there are hundreds of other ways in which you can actually turn those tomatoes into delicious meals, but if you want to know the secrets of roasted cherry tomatoes, here is the recipe to help you be more creative in preparing the tomatoes.
Ingredients:
4 cups of cherry tomatoes, however grape tomatoes can also do just fine
4 tablespoons of olive oil
2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar
0.5 teaspoon of kosher salt
¼ teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper
Salt and pepper to taste
Cooking instruction:
1. Preheat the oven first until it reaches 425 degree Fahrenheit. This should be done before you start the other process so that you can save time.
2. Place the cherry tomatoes on the baking sheets. Drizzle the tomatoes with oil and vinegar. Add a sprinkle of salt and pepper to taste.
3. Toss the tomatoes using your finger to coat.
4. Bake the baby tomatoes until they burst and you can see that they will start the caramelization process. This should take about 20 minutes.
5. Toss again with fresh pasta. You can use a sandwich topper to go with it or another idea is to use them as appetizer and pair them with crusty bread spread as well as ricotta cheese.
6. Serve while it is warm and enjoy!
