Description
Slow-cooked vine tomatoes with garlic is a simple, flavorful dish where cherry tomatoes and garlic are baked slowly in olive oil to create a rich, aromatic sauce. Perfect served warm with crusty bread or tossed through pasta for an instant sauce, this recipe highlights the natural sweetness and depth of flavor of slow-roasted tomatoes infused with garlic.
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 the oven: Set your oven to 150°C (130°C fan) or gas mark 2 to prepare for slow roasting the tomatoes and garlic.
- Prepare tomatoes and garlic: Place the cherry vine tomatoes and the halved garlic bulbs into a snug-fitting baking dish. Season them generously with salt and pepper to taste.
- Add olive oil and cover: Pour 150ml of olive oil over the tomatoes and garlic, ensuring they are well submerged in the oil. Cover the dish tightly with foil to retain moisture during cooking.
- Slow cook in oven: Bake the covered dish for 1 hour and 15 minutes, allowing the tomatoes to soften and intensify in flavor while the garlic becomes tender and sweet.
- Mix garlic into oil: Remove the foil, squash the baked garlic to release its creamy flesh, and stir it thoroughly into the olive oil to create a rich, fragrant sauce.
- Serve: Enjoy the dish warm, accompanied by crusty bread for dipping. This slow-cooked tomato and garlic sauce can also be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two weeks after it has cooled completely.
Notes
- This dish makes a superb instant pasta sauce when the tomatoes and garlic are tossed through freshly cooked pasta.
- Use the slow-cooked tomatoes and garlic as a flavorful topping for pizza.
- To store, allow the mixture to cool fully before refrigerating in an airtight container; it will keep well for up to 2 weeks.
- Adjust the garlic quantity based on your preference for garlic intensity.
- If you prefer a more concentrated flavor, you can bake uncovered for the last 10-15 minutes to reduce some oil.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keywords: slow-cooked tomatoes, garlic sauce, roasted cherry tomatoes, tomato pasta sauce, easy tomato recipe, Mediterranean tomato dish
