Italian Oven/Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Oven/Sun-Dried Tomatoes, delicious and easy to make, tossed with olive oil and fresh spices.

📝 Ingredients

• 20 or more tomatoes (Roma/marziano ripe)
• 4-5 tablespoons olive oil*
• 2 cloves garlic chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 4-5 sprigs chopped fresh Italian parsley
• 3 -5 fresh basil leaves chopped
• 1-2 pinches hot pepper flakes if desired

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Pre-heat oven to 400F (200C). Drizzle a 1-2 cookies sheets with 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
2. 2Slice tomatoes lengthwise and place on the prepared cookie sheet. Bake in the middle of the oven for 20 minutes, then lower the heat to 300F degrees (150C) and continue to bake for approximately 1- 1 1/2 hours. At this point the tomatoes should be dried, if not continue to bake until they are, remove from oven and let cool
3. 3Move to a clean bowl and toss the tomatoes with olive oil, chopped garlic, salt, oregano, fresh chopped parsley, chopped fresh basil leaves and hot pepper flakes if desired. Serve over fresh Italian crusty bread or use in your favourite recipes. Enjoy!