Description
Fresh garlic roasted cherry tomatoes bring summer’s sweetness right to your dinner table. These juicy gems roast quickly with olive oil and herbs, creating a perfect side dish or pasta topping that’ll make your meal sing.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 4 cloves garlic
Supporting Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Seasoning:
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Crank your oven to a sizzling 400F and grab a rimmed baking sheet.
- Pour 2 cups cherry tomatoes into a mixing bowl with 4 cloves finely minced garlic.
- Drizzle 2 tablespoons olive oil over the tomatoes and sprinkle 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon black pepper.
- Toss everything together until each tomato gets coated with the fragrant seasonings.
- Spread the tomato mixture onto the baking sheet in a single layer, ensuring no crowding happens.
- Slide the sheet into the preheated 400F oven and roast for exactly 20 minutes.
- Watch for the tomatoes to blister and become slightly caramelized around the edges.
- Remove from the oven and let the tomatoes rest for 2-3 minutes to settle their intense flavors.
- Transfer to a serving dish while still warm, ready to complement your main course or act as a vibrant side.
Notes
- Choosing ripe, fresh cherry tomatoes ensures the most vibrant flavor and best roasting results.
- Use good quality extra virgin olive oil for a rich, smooth taste that complements the tomatoes’ natural sweetness.
- Experiment with fresh herbs like basil or thyme to add depth and complexity to the roasted tomatoes.
- For a lower-carb option, these roasted tomatoes make an excellent topping for grilled chicken, fish, or mixed into scrambled eggs.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Roasted
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 112 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 1160 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8.6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg