Not only beautiful, this side dish also balances out most rich mains with its sweet acidity. It has always been a staple of my mother’s repertoire, and I find myself adding it to most meals.
Pomodorini al forno
Roast Cherry Tomatoes
serves 6
preparation:– A few minutes
cooking:– 40 minutes
preparation:– A few minutes
cooking:– 40 minutes
as seen in
A House Party in Tuscany
ingredients
- 800 g cherry tomatoes
on the vine - Olive oil
- Salt
method
Preheat the oven to 200 °C/180 °C fan-forced.
Put the tomatoes in an ovenproof dish, drizzle with a little oil and sprinkle with salt. Roast for 40 minutes, until the tomatoes begin to char and shrivel.
Remove the tomatoes from the oven and transfer them to a serving dish, or serve them directly from the ovenproof dish.
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