Roasted Tomatoes (2024)

Roasted Tomatoes are anything and everything you want them to be…and you are going to want them a lot. Jammy, sweet, and perfect for sandwiches, salads, and inhaling right of the sheet pan, give this recipe a try when you have tomatoes on hand!

Roasting tomato slices deeply concentrates their flavor, turning them into intense bites of heaven.

Like these Roasted Red Peppers, the flavor of roasted tomatoes is robust and their texture is soft, rich, and a little juicy.

Aside from the obvious—eating them with your fingers as soon as they are cool enough to handle—serving them as a simple side—you can use this roasted tomatoes recipe to level-up everything from sandwiches to scrambles to bruschetta.

Everything You Need to Know About Roasted Tomatoes

In addition to being a scrumptious way to use up the tomatoes in your garden, roasting is also an excellent because:

• You can enjoy tomatoes year-round. Even sub-par, out-of-season tomatoes taste excellent after baking in the oven. (Another summer veggie you’ll love roasting is Roasted Eggplant.)
• It’s entirely hands-free. Just pop the tomatoes into your oven and the heat does the magic (just like Roasted Onions).
• Roasted tomatoes enhance everything to which you add them—it’s a simple step that elevates you home cooking and will delight guests.

Read on for how to make easy roast tomatoes, plus creative (DELISH) ways to use them.

How to Make Roasted Tomatoes

Olive oil, salt, and pepper are all you really need to make this stellar roasted tomato recipe, because the tomato juices themselves cook down and create the bulk of the flavor.

I also like to add a little sweetness to balance the tomatoes’ acidity, along with a splash of vinegar to make them pop.

This recipe is so simple and roasted tomatoes are so versatile, you’ll want them waiting in your fridge at all times!

The Ingredients

• Tomatoes. Packed with lycopene, vitamins, potassium, and folate, tomatoes are a nutritional powerhouse. Roasted tomatoes are healthy (full of fiber and calcium), sweet, and incredibly flavorful.

• Olive Oil. Helps flavor the tomatoes and keeps them from burning.
• Balsamic Vinegar. Richly flavored and delightfully sweet, balsamic vinegar makes the tomatoes taste their best.
• Honey. Adds sweetness and caramelization.
• Garlic. For scrumptious garlicky goodness.

The Directions

1. Slice and trim the tomatoes.

2. Arrange them on a parchment-lined baking sheet in a single layer. Coat the tomatoes with the extra virgin oil, vinegar, honey, garlic, and spices.

3. Roast tomatoes at 450 degrees F for 30 to 35 minutes. Finish with fresh basil (or other fresh herbs you prefer, like rosemary) and ENJOY!

What to Do with Roasted Tomatoes

• Enhance your Air Fryer Grilled Cheese.
• Transform out-of-season tomatoes into something worthy of a BLT.
• Elevate your Caprese salad (or Caprese Pasta Salad).
• Enjoy a roasted tomatoes breakfast in an Egg White Frittata, on avocado toast, or mixed into a Healthy Breakfast Casserole.
• Serve them atop fish, like Grilled Swordfish, Grilled Cod, or Pesto Salmon.
• Doctor up simple Grilled Chicken Breast.
• Combine roasted tomatoes with basil and Mozzarella on a crostini, or for an Italian quesadilla.
• Dice and mix into a green salad, like BLT Chopped Salad.
• Combine with grains to make a hearty side dish, like Italian Farro Salad.
• Pile them onto pizza like Burrata Pizza, Naan Pizza, and English Muffin Pizza (don’t forget some Roasted Garlic too!).
• Instantly take your Instant Pot Spaghetti, Tuscan Chicken Mac and Cheese, or Caprese Chicken Pasta to restaurant quality. (These tomatoes are great for homemade pasta sauces too.)
• Top off burgers like this Vegan Burger and Salmon Burger.
• Puree to create a slow roasted tomatoes sauce for dunking Mozzarella Sticks, or other tomato sauce ideas.
• …and more!

Storage Tips

• To Store. Refrigerate tomatoes in an airtight storage container. Roasted tomatoes will last for up to 4 days.
• To Reheat. Rewarm leftovers on a baking sheet in the oven at 350 degrees F or in the microwave.
• To Freeze. If you want to make roasted tomatoes to freeze, place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet and freeze until solid. Transfer the frozen tomatoes to an airtight, freezer-safe storage container or ziptop freezer bag for up to 3 months. Let thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.

• Baking Sheet. Ideal for roasting tomatoes.
• Parchment Paper. Makes clean-up so much simpler.
• Non-Slip Cutting Board. A sturdy cutting board is important when slicing tomatoes.

This is summer on a sheet pan!