All the taste of the sun and the summertime
on this simple dish that will be one of our
best allied in the kitchen.
Caramelized tomatoes can be used on top of
you bruschetta, with a tablespoon of pesto
on it, or can be, together with your roasted
potatoes with fresh rosemary, a perfect side
dish for fish or roast beef. Wonderful on
your sandwich with olive paste and pecorino
cheese, or olive paste and ricotta cheese...I
stop, but you continue your culinary trip...maybe
one day you¹ll be here with us. if in
the meantime you make a good recipe..drop
me an email...
Suggested pasta: all kind
Serve 4
Ingredients:
- 12 round and mature tomatoes
- 1 tsp of salt
- 1 Tbs of raw sugar
- 3 Tbs of extra virgin olive oil for the
pan + 5 Tbs for the pasta
- 1 clove of garlic
- 2 Tbs of balsamic vinagre
- 1 tbs oregano
How to procede:
1) cut the tomatoes by the width and make
inside each half a diagram like if you were
plying tree of a kind.
Put 3 Tbs extra virgin olive oil into a baking
pan and lay the tomatoes,
Sprinkle salt and raw sugar. Bake at 350°F
for 25 min.
2) In a serving bowl put the 5 Tbs of extra
virgin olive oil, the fine sliced garlic,
the oregano and the 2 Tbs of balsamic vinegar.
Let marinate for 30 min.
3) When tomatoes are done, collect their juice
and add to the ingredients in the bowl.
4) Cook your pasta and broil the tomatoes
in the meantime.
When pasta is ready drain it and poor on the
bowl. Add the caramelized tomatoes and mix.
Buon appetito!
Wine
combination: Steve's suggestions
You need something a bit acidic
with the sweetness. As a variation with the
other sweet tomato recipe, I'd go with a Colli
Orientali Schioppettino Sauvignon
