Slow-Roasted Tomato Crostini

Name: Slow-Roasted Tomato Crostini
Prep time: 5 h
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 13 inches thick slices baguette or Italian bread (about 2 1/2 inches wide); 1 Tbsp finely sliced fresh mint; 7 garlic cloves, unpeeled; 4 Kalamata or other brine-cured black olives, pitted and chopped; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil plus additional for brushing; 454 grams medium plum tomatoes , halved lengthwise

Slow-Roasted Tomato Crostini might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains approximately 1g of protein, 5g of fat, and a total of 79 calories. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 1 person found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. It is a good option if you're following a vegan diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 5 hours. Head to the store and pick up thick baguette, kalamata, garlic cloves, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F.

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Arrange tomatoes, cut sides up, in a shallow baking dish just large enough to hold them in 1 layer.

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Tomato

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Drizzle with 2 tablespoons oil and season with salt and pepper. Scatter garlic around tomatoes, then roast in middle of oven until tomatoes are tender and skins are wrinkled, about 1 hour. Cool, then transfer tomatoes to a plate, reserving garlic and oil in baking dish.

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Salt And Pepper

Tomato

Garlic

Cooking Oil

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While tomatoes are cooling, put bread slices on a baking sheet and brush lightly on both sides with additional oil.

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Tomato

Bread

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Bake in middle of oven until golden, 15 to 18 minutes.

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Peel roasted garlic cloves and mash to a paste with oil and juices from baking dish.

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Roasted Garlic

Clove

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Spread paste on toasts, then top each toast with a tomato half, cut side up.

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Spread

Tomato

Toast

Serve crostini topped with mint and olives.

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Crostini

Olives

Mint

• Tomatoes and garlic paste can be prepared 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Bring to room temperature before proceeding.• Toasts can be baked 1 day ahead and kept in an airtight container at room temperature.•

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Garlic Paste