Slow-Roasted Tomatoes and Basil

Updated May 6, 2025

Total Time
3 hours 30 minutes
Rating
4(18)
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Ingredients

Yield:About 5 cups
  • 24plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise
  • 1tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • ½cup chopped onion
  • 3large cloves garlic, chopped
  • ¼teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 10basil leaves, torn
  • ¼teaspoon sugar
  • Salt to taste
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Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

112 calories; 4 grams fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 3 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 18 grams carbohydrates; 5 grams dietary fiber; 11 grams sugars; 4 grams protein; 932 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Take a sheet pan large enough to hold tomatoes in a single layer and line it with parchment paper. Arrange tomatoes, cut side up, in pan.

  2. Step 2

    Heat oil in heavy skillet. Add onion and cook over low heat until tender but not brown. Stir in garlic, cook a few minutes longer, and then remove from heat.

  3. Step 3

    Scatter onion and garlic over tomatoes along with pepper flakes, basil, sugar and salt. Place in oven and roast uncovered about 3 hours, until tomatoes are cooked but hold their shapes. Allow tomatoes to cool, slip off skins, then use in recipes or freeze in containers for future use.

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