Roasted Recipe ⤏ Garlic Roasted Tomato Spread

These slow-roasted tomatoes make a tasty addition to any sandwich, or a simple appetizer when spread on crostini.

Ingredients

• 2 pounds Roma tomatoes, halved lengthwise
• ½ cup olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
2. Arrange tomatoes, cut side up, in a shallow baking dish; drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle garlic, oregano, sugar, and salt evenly atop.
3. Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Turn tomatoes over and roast until caramelized and very soft, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Remove from oven and set aside to cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.
4. Transfer tomato mixture to a blender or food processor; puree until smooth.

Nutrition Facts

• calories144.1
• carbohydrateContent5.5 g
• fatContent13.8 g
• fiberContent1.6 g
• proteinContent1.1 g
• saturatedFatContent1.9 g
• sodiumContent296.8 mg
• sugarContent3.5 g