Oven-Roasted Grape Tomatoes

Ingredients

1 pint grape tomatoes

2 tablespoons olive oil

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes

1/8 teaspoon garlic powder (or 1 clove freshly minced garlic)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 425°F.

2. Thoroughly wash your grape tomatoes, then transfer them to an oven-safe dish.

3. Drizzle with olive oil and stir to coat.

4. Sprinkle all herbs and seasonings and again stir to coat.

5. Transfer the baking pan to the pre-heated oven and roast for a total of 40 minutes, until juices are evaporated and tomatoes are wrinkled-looking and shrunken down.

6. Stir the tomatoes about halfway through, to help them cook evenly and to prevent them from burning/sticking.

7. Let the tomatoes cool, and then enjoy as a makeshift pasta sauce, a topper for ricotta toast, or fold into a frittata, stir-fry, or wrap. Alternatively, serve as an appetizer, like pictured below. We spread cream cheese on crackers, added 2 roasted grape tomatoes, and drizzled balsamic glaze on top. You could use a different cheese or cracker and achieve the same effect! The roasted flavour really intensifies the sweetness of these little tomatoes, and brings them to the next level!

8. These roasted tomatoes can also be transferred to a freezer-safe container or bag and frozen for later use.

Recipe developed & photographed by Alex Chesney, RD