Oven Roasted Tomatoes Recipe
Published May 4, 2023. This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy.
This delicious, easy-to-make oven-roasted tomatoes recipe is bursting with flavor and is an amazing accompaniment to any dish. You will be blown away at how tasty these simple-to-prepare tomatoes are.
Being Italian, I adore tomatoes and try to incorporate them into as many dishes as possible. Some of my favorite ways to use them are in recipes like my Caponata and Greek Lamb Shank.
Oven Roasted Tomatoes
Oven-roasted tomatoes are cooked in the oven at high temperatures until blistered and softened. This is an extremely easy process to do that renders perfect results every time. The textures and flavors are different than low and slow, like in tomato confit, but are still delicious.
What Does Roasting Tomatoes Do?
The main reason for pursuing this cooking technique is to intensify the flavor of the tomatoes. A more tomatoey tomato is better and can enhance whatever you’re serving it. While roasting tomatoes won’t reduce the acidity, they taste better than raw tomatoes.
Ingredients and Substitutions
- Tomatoes – Any tomato is good to use for this recipe. However, if you make this in non-peak season, Roma tomatoes are great all year.
- Oil – I believe olive oil is the best fat for these oven-roasted tomatoes.
- Seasoning – Coarse salt and fresh cracked pepper are all that is needed.
How to Make Oven-Roasted Tomatoes
Slice the tomatoes in half longways or widthwise.
Place the tomatoes seed side up on a rack over a sheet tray lined with parchment paper and evenly drizzle the olive oil over each tomato slice.
Season the tomatoes well with salt and pepper.
Roast in the oven at 450° on a rack in the middle of the oven for 35 minutes or until blistered and cooked.
Serve or store the oven-roasted tomatoes.
Make-Ahead and Storage
Make-Ahead: You can make these up to 1 hour ahead by keeping them warm in the oven at very low temperatures of 165° to 200°.
How to Store: Cover and keep these in the refrigerator for 5 days. You can freeze these covered for up to 3 months. Thaw the tomatoes in the refrigerator for 1 day or until thawed.
How to Reheat: Spread the tomatoes onto a rack over a sheet tray and bake in the oven at 350° for 6 to 8 minutes or until warm.
Chef Notes + Tips
- You can also serve and eat this cold if serving them on a salad or sandwich.
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Oven Roasted Tomatoes Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound Roma tomatoes
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- coarse salt and cracked pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450°.
- Slice the tomatoes in half longways or widthwise.
- Place the tomatoes seed side up on a rack over a sheet tray lined with parchment paper.
- Evenly drizzle the olive oil over each tomato slice.
- Season the tomatoes well with salt and pepper.
- Roast in the oven at 450° on a rack in the middle of the oven for 35 minutes or until blistered and cooked.
- Serve or store the oven-roasted tomatoes.
I’ve done this for years, and add Italian spices too. Freeze them and use in moussaka and spaghetti. I use a cookie sheet so I have quite a few and cook for several hours at 250 degrees! ❤️🍅❤️
I just bought some beautiful salad size tomatoes that had a CANADA sticker on them. Bleh-no taste and nothing compared to the ones I get in San Antonio from Marfa, Tx. Any comments on whether the soil, temperature was the cause?
No clue
How much I always enjoy all the tips that you give us home cooks and bakers. I can’t wait for our tomatoes to come in our garden this year. Keep up all the great work you do for us Wanna be chefs👩🏼🍳🧑🏻🍳👨🍳 😊
Here in Northland our homegrowns don’t come out until mid-August, so this is a great way to get flavorful tomatoes. Or for those tomatoes that you are thinking of ditching because they’ve sat around too long.
When it’s too hot (like now) I just roast them for a long time on a very low temperature to avoid heating up the house. Wonderful on a charcuterie board or on homemade pizza, too.
Billy, your site is now my first choice to search in when I’m thinking of trying something new. Your easy- to-follow recipes are impeccable.
This was delicious!
thanks for giving it a shot!!
Super simple & delicious way to make & enjoy tomatoes! These go well as a side with eggs at breakfast or with dinner!
thanks for giving it a shot!!
Hey Billy,
I LOVE roasted tomatoes and I can eat a whole sheet pan myself, I guess I should be ashamed to say. I add garlic and fresh thyme leaves, they are to die for. Great on sandwiches, bread, sauces and you name it. People that haven’t tried it are missing out!
Sara
very easy to cook and they are delicious.
fantastic!
The tomato plate was a HIT!!! Everyone ❤️❤️❤️ them!!!
Excellent!
Love these! Also good with some parmesan sprinkled on top.
Yes!
Excellent!
so good!!