Have you ever ‘invented’ a tasty dish –by accident? Well, I did last evening.
There I was–staring at two half-filled containers of little red and yellow grape tomatoes. What was I to do?
I sliced all the tomatoes lengthwise and arranged them in one layer in a Pyrex baking dish.
Drizzled EVOO over them.
Sprinkled them with salt and freshly ground pepper.
Drizzled aged Balsamic vinegar over them.
Finely minced three cloves of garlic and sprinkled that over all.
Baked uncovered at 275/300 degrees for about a half hour. (All ovens are different—don’t let them get ‘mushy’. You still want them to look like tomatoes.)
Let me tell you—they were TERRIFIC! I’m ashamed to admit that I ate every last one.
They could be served hot, warm, or cold—as an accompaniment for any meat dish, spooned into an attractive bowl and tossed with a chiffonade of fresh basil and some fresh pearl mozzarella, added to any baguette for an appetizer, placed beside eggs for a breakfast dish, or use your own imagination. You should try this—a real unexpected treat and one I will continue to prepare and serve often!
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