Roasted Tomatoes

Serves: Makes 10 cups
Source: Every Day Food – April 2010

Ingredients:

• 45 whole plum tomatoes (8 pounds)
• 6 sprigs of thyme
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and pepper

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 450°. Divide tomatoes and thyme between two shallow foil lined baking sheets.
2. Brush with olive oi, season with course salt and pepper, l and bake for about 45 minutes or until the tomatoes burst, rotating pans half way through roasting time.
3. Let cool, then chop coarsely.