How to Roast Tomatoes With Parmesan
Tomatoes are an excellent source of Vitamin C and a healthy part of any diet. But if you're tired of seeing the same old chunks of tomato in your salad, try roasting them. Follow these steps and you'll be enjoying roast tomatoes with parmesan in under an hour. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- 6 tomatoes
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Cracked pepper
- Salt
- Fresh basil
- Baking sheet
- Foil
- Non-stick spray
- Parmesan
- Cheese grater
Instructions
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Pre-heat your oven to 400 degrees.
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Place a piece of foil over your baking sheet, and then spray the foil with non-stick spray.
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Wash, pat, dry and quarter your tomatoes with your knife.
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Arrange the tomatoes in a single layer on your baking sheet.
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Drizzle the tomatoes with a generous amount of extra virgin olive oil.
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Add freshly cracked pepper and 2 pinches of salt onto your tomatoes. Sprinkle it evenly.
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Roast in the oven for 20 minutes or until the tomatoes look deflated, or collapsed, in their skin.
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Grate a healthy amount fresh parmesan over your tomatoes while still hot.
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Chop the fresh basil and sprinkle liberally over your tomatoes. You are now ready to serve your roast tomatoes with parmesan.
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Tips & Warnings
Serve this with sliced fresh mozzarella for a divine dish.
Some people like to roast the tomatoes with the parmesan on them. If this is your preference, simple grate the parmesan onto your tomatoes before cooking. The cheese should brown in about 20 minutes.
