Cherry Tomato Toasts

Name: Cherry Tomato Toasts
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 454 grams cherry tomatoes (about 24); 2 garlic cloves, halved lengthwise; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 59 milliliters olive oil; 2 Tbsps fresh oregano leaves, or 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 8 slices sourdough bread

This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 16g of protein, 16g of fat, and a total of 519 calories. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have pepper, oregano leaves, kosher salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a vegan diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Heat oven to 275F. Arrange the tomatoes in a shallow baking dish or on a cookie sheet.

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Drizzle half the oil over the tomatoes and sprinkle with the oregano, a few grinds of pepper, and half the salt.

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Bake about 40 minutes or until the tomato skins pucker and split slightly.

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Remove from oven. Set oven to broil and toast the bread on both sides until golden (or use a toaster).

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Remove to a serving dish and immediately rub the cut sides of the garlic into one side of each slice.

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Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of salt and drizzle with the remaining oil.

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Serve the tomatoes on top of the toast. Roasting caramelizes the natural sugars in tomatoes, giving them more sweetness, more intense flavor, and richer color.

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