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Roasted Italian Tomatoes

Teresa Ambra

Gluten Free Living – 2016

Oh my gosh, Roasted Italian Tomatoes are the most amazing side dish ever! Seriously, we drooled over these tomatoes, they were that good. One of the things I liked best about this tomato recipe is that it DOESN’T use basil!

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Right, I know that basil works well with tomatoes and I have five or six tomato soup recipes that use it. But these tomatoes have that delicious Italian flavor using other fresh herbs like oregano, thyme, rosemary and chives. Roasted Italian Tomatoes were absolutely delectable.

In fact, this recipe was so good I made it about 3 times within the span of one week! First, I made it for friends we had over for dinner. They loved the tomatoes served this way. Truly, we each had several helpings. Then I made it a couple of days later for a potluck at our church. They were a big hit there too.

I managed to scoop up a handful of tomatoes before the plate was cleaned out and took them to a lunch with a friend the next day. She loved them too. Every time I’ve made them, everyone has raved about them.

When I first saw this tomato dish I knew I needed to put it on my priority “make” list. I’m so glad I did. This is one of those recipes that just comes together so well and is such a hit with everyone that it becomes a family favorite. I know it sure will be one of mine! If you have a garden and you don’t want your tomatoes to spoil, it’s a doubly delicious recipe to have on hand. Besides serving for company and holidays it’s also a great recipe to serve for Meatless Mondays.

Roasted Italian Tomatoes are the real deal. If you need to use up garden tomatoes, or want a scrumptious (low calorie) side dish for Thanksgiving or Christmas, I can’t recommend these tomatoes enough. They’re really easy and simple to make. They’re a lot better with fresh herbs, but if you can’t locate fresh, dried herbs will do in a pinch. Roasted Italian tomatoes are healthy, low calorie, gluten free and vegan for those who love to eat their food clean.

Roasted Italian Tomatoes | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these #tomatoes are heavenly. You won't want to make them any other way after trying these! Great for a #holiday #sidedish too. #glutenfree #vegan #cleaneating

Roasted Italian Tomatoes are heavenly. This is one of the best tomato side dishes I’ve ever eaten.

Roasted Italian Tomatoes | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these #tomatoes are heavenly. You won't want to make them any other way after trying these! Great for a #holiday #sidedish too. #glutenfree #vegan #cleaneating

Roasted Italian Tomatoes are great for a holiday side dish too, especially if you’re trying to decrease calories!

Roasted Italian Tomatoes | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these #tomatoes are heavenly. You won't want to make them any other way after trying these! Great for a #holiday #sidedish too. #glutenfree #vegan #cleaneating

This is a great way to use up garden tomatoes.

Here’s what I did.

Roasted Italian Tomatoes | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these #tomatoes are heavenly. You won't want to make them any other way after trying these! Great for a #holiday #sidedish too. #glutenfree #vegan #cleaneating

I used these ingredients. While I used olive oil, you can also substitute avocado oil if you desire. (The mason jar contains pink Himalayan sea salt).

Roasted Italian Tomatoes | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these #tomatoes are heavenly. You won't want to make them any other way after trying these! Great for a #holiday #sidedish too. #glutenfree #vegan #cleaneating

Slice Roma tomatoes in half lengthwise. Place in a very large mixing bowl with onions, garlic, Italian seasoning, sugar, salt and pepper. Drizzle with olive oil.

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Stir ingredients well to combine.

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Line a very large cookie sheet with parchment paper. Place tomatoes cut side up on top of parchment paper. Scoop onions and garlic from bowl and heap over top of tomatoes. Drizzle any remaining seasonings or olive oil from bowl over top of tomatoes. Finely mince fresh oregano, rosemary, chives and thyme. Sprinkle a little bit of each herb over top of each tomato. (I used two to three tablespoonfuls of each herb).

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Bake at 300 degrees for one hour. Increase temperature to 375 and bake an additional 30 minutes until tomatoes char and brown slightly.

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Remove tomatoes to serving dish, if desired.

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Serve Roasted Italian Tomatoes with your favorite entree. I served these with steak, baked sweet potatoes and a BLT Salad.

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This is also a great side dish for company. We couldn’t get enough of this vegetable. Everyone went back for second and third helpings.

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Roasted Italian Tomatoes are healthy, low calorie, gluten free and vegan.

Here’s the recipe.

ROASTED ITALIAN TOMATOES

(Recipe adapted from Noshing with the Nolands)

Roasted Italian Tomatoes | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these #tomatoes are heavenly. You won't want to make them any other way after trying these! Great for a #holiday #sidedish too. #glutenfree #vegan #cleaneating

Roasted Italian Tomatoes

Teresa Ambra
These succulent tomatoes use sweet onions, garlic, oregano, thyme, rosemary and chives and are baked until they are perfectly plump and delicious. Great holiday side dish. Gluten free, vegan, low calorie, healthy and clean eating.
4.08 from 14 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Course Veggie Side Dish
Cuisine Italian
Servings 20
Calories 78 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 18x26" cookie sheet pan
  • parchment paper
  • 1 sharp knife to cut vegetables and herbs
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • 1 spatula

Ingredients
  

  • 20 roma tomatoes sliced in half lengthwise
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 large sweet onion or Vidalia onion, diced
  • 1 tbsp. Italian seasoning
  • 3/4 tsp. pink Himalayan sea salt
  • 1 tbsp. granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
  • 2 tbsp. fresh oregano minced
  • 2 tbsp. fresh thyme minced
  • 2 tbsp.. fresh rosemary minced
  • 2 tbsp. fresh chives snipped

Instructions
 

  • Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  • Place cut tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, onion, Italian seasoning, sugar, salt and pepper in a large mixing bowl.
  • Stir well to combine ingredients.
  • Place tomatoes cut-side-up on top of paper.
  • Spoon onion and drippings from bowl over top of each tomato as evenly as possible.
  • Remove oregano leaves, thyme leaves and rosemary from stems and mince.
  • Sprinkle over top of tomatoes.
  • Snip chives and add as desired.
  • Bake at 300° for about 1 hour.
  • Increase heat to 375° and roast for about 30 more minutes until tomatoes char or brown slightly.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Noshing with the Nolands.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 78kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 77mgPotassium: 223mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 733IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 59mgIron: 1mg
Keyword casserole, gluten free, side dish, tomatoes, vegan, vegetable
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
Roasted Italian Tomatoes | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these #tomatoes are heavenly. You won't want to make them any other way after trying these! Great for a #holiday #sidedish too. #glutenfree #vegan #cleaneating

If you’re into eating Meatless Mondays, this is a great dish to present.

Roasted Italian Tomatoes | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these #tomatoes are heavenly. You won't want to make them any other way after trying these! Great for a #holiday #sidedish too. #glutenfree #vegan #cleaneating

These succulent tomatoes will have you coming back for more.

Roasted Italian Tomatoes | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these #tomatoes are heavenly. You won't want to make them any other way after trying these! Great for a #holiday #sidedish too. #glutenfree #vegan #cleaneating

The fresh thyme, rosemary, oregano and chives make these tomatoes so mouthwatering!

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Roasted Italian Tomatoes | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these #tomatoes are heavenly. You won't want to make them any other way after trying these! Great for a #holiday #sidedish too. #glutenfree #vegan #cleaneating

Roasted Italian Tomatoes

Teresa Ambra
These succulent tomatoes use sweet onions, garlic, oregano, thyme, rosemary and chives and are baked until they are perfectly plump and delicious. Great holiday side dish. Gluten free, vegan, low calorie, healthy and clean eating.
4.08 from 14 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Course Veggie Side Dish
Cuisine Italian
Servings 20
Calories 78 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 18×26" cookie sheet pan
  • parchment paper
  • 1 sharp knife to cut vegetables and herbs
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • 1 spatula

Ingredients
  

  • 20 roma tomatoes sliced in half lengthwise
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 large sweet onion or Vidalia onion, diced
  • 1 tbsp. Italian seasoning
  • 3/4 tsp. pink Himalayan sea salt
  • 1 tbsp. granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
  • 2 tbsp. fresh oregano minced
  • 2 tbsp. fresh thyme minced
  • 2 tbsp.. fresh rosemary minced
  • 2 tbsp. fresh chives snipped

Instructions
 

  • Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  • Place cut tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, onion, Italian seasoning, sugar, salt and pepper in a large mixing bowl.
  • Stir well to combine ingredients.
  • Place tomatoes cut-side-up on top of paper.
  • Spoon onion and drippings from bowl over top of each tomato as evenly as possible.
  • Remove oregano leaves, thyme leaves and rosemary from stems and mince.
  • Sprinkle over top of tomatoes.
  • Snip chives and add as desired.
  • Bake at 300° for about 1 hour.
  • Increase heat to 375° and roast for about 30 more minutes until tomatoes char or brown slightly.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Noshing with the Nolands.
 
© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 78kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 77mgPotassium: 223mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 733IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 59mgIron: 1mg
Keyword casserole, gluten free, side dish, tomatoes, vegan, vegetable
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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  • Gay Coppola

    January 7, 2019 at 11:58 am

    Made the tomatoes and were delicious. The second time I made them, after the first bake @ 300 , I placed them in a partially baked pie crust and finished off til done. Soooo good. Thanks for the recipe

    1. Teresa

      January 9, 2019 at 8:10 am

      Hi, Gay. Yes, these are some of my favorites. I make some version of these tomatoes all the time–especially for company. Everyone always loves them.

      1. Val

        January 18, 2019 at 7:45 pm

        Hi
        Can I make them one day and heat up next day . I want to make them but I am working and won’t have time to bake that long .

        1. Teresa

          January 19, 2019 at 10:53 am

          Hi Val. Yes, I’ve done that before. They taste great as leftovers. (You may have to drain off any excess water/juice from the tomatoes).

  • Carol

    July 23, 2018 at 2:12 pm

    Can you peel the tomatoes before baking? I don’t like cooked tomato skins.

    1. Teresa

      July 23, 2018 at 8:26 pm

      Hi, Carol. I’m sure you can, I’ve just never done it that way before. Not sure if the tomatoes will cook down too much and become mush, though. Just saying. Can you peel after cooking?

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  • Cathy

    September 25, 2017 at 9:36 am

    can these be made ahead and frozen? I was googling appetizers to freeze and these came up, but no instructions on how to accomplish that.

    1. Teresa

      September 25, 2017 at 3:06 pm

      Hi, Cathy. I’m not sure I would freeze these. I’m afraid they wouldn’t reconstitute very well. You might find the tomatoes get mushy. These are terrific served right away, but I think it would be a real gamble to freeze them. Sorry.

  • Gerry

    September 11, 2017 at 11:03 pm

    I can not wait to make these! My daughter is a great cook and I just want to once make something she can’t resist! This sounds like the one to do just do that! Thank you for sharing!

    1. Teresa

      September 12, 2017 at 2:48 pm

      Hi, Gerry. This recipe is soooooooo good. It’s absolutely one of our favorite recipes. I make it all the time and everyone always loves it.

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