Simple Roasted Tomatoes
Easy and Fast Recipe

There is something about tomatoes that scream summer. I love the bursts of flavor from a cherry tomato freshly plucked from the garden. Alas, being in NYC, we haven’t had a garden in years. If you want to amp-up the flavor of supermarket-bought cherry tomatoes, try roasted tomatoes!

In our household, roasting is one of our favorite methods of cooking. Roasting imparts a toasty, caramelized flavor. Roasting is a super easy cooking technique, and it also increases the depth of flavor in your dish. And roasted tomatoes is no exception. Roasting tomatoes imparts a beautiful and rich sweetness to the fruit, while also creating a softer, lusher texture.

Depending on your child’s age, you can serve the roasted food whole, mash it with a fork, or puree it.

Check-out this post for a recommendation on the perfect ice cube trays to freeze your homemade baby food.

Roasting Tricks & Tips

• Preheat the oven between 375 – 400℉ and cook for 15-25 minutes depending on the size and type of ingredient. (Our oven has a convection mode. My go-to setting is convect roast at 400℉ for 20-minutes.)
• Make sure your sheet pan has a maximum temperature higher than 400, or it may warp.
• Cut veggies to a similar size.
• When it comes to roasting, we usually keep it simple. … a light coating of olive oil and a dusting of salt and pepper.
• If cooking different veggies at the same time, vary the size based on cook time. For example, I’ve found dense veggies like potatoes tend to require more cook time than broccoli. Make the size of the potato smaller than the cauliflower.

Simple Roasted Tomatoes

• 1-2 pints of cherry tomatoes
• 3-5 tablespoons olive oil
• Pinch of salt and pepper (optional)

Pre-heat oven to 400℉.

Lightly coat tomatoes with olive oil. Add pinch of salt and pepper (optional). An easy way to do this is to combine all of the ingredients in a plastic bag and shake. You can save the plastic bag in the fridge for 1-2 weeks, and re-use it the next time you need to coat an ingredient with olive oil.

Place tomatoes onto sheet pan. For best results, do not overcrowd the tomatoes

Cook about 15-20 minutes until tomatoes burst and start to lightly brown.

Depending on your child’s age, you can serve the roasted food whole, mash it with a fork, or puree it. Check-out this post for more information on thinning your baby food puree.

Additional recipes in our SIMPLY ROASTED series

• Simple Roasted Asparagus
• Simple Roasted Broccoli
• Simple Roasted Cauliflower
• Simple Roasted Tomatoes

Looking for more ideas?

• Substitute roasted tomatoes for fresh tomatoes in a pasta sauce.
• Add roasted tomatoes to a bowl.
• Use roasted tomatoes to top grilled chicken.
• Combine roasted tomatoes and asparagus, and top with goat cheese.
• Add roasted tomatoes to your favorite sandwich.