End of Summer

           Tomorrow it will be the last legal holiday of the summer.  In the farmers’ markets you will see baskets of tomatoes, the last ones of the year.  I like to get a quarter bushel of Roma tomatoes and make roasted tomatoes.

Roasted Tomatoes

2 lbs Roma Tomatoes

3 Tbsp Olive Oil

Fresh Ground Pepper

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Slice the Tomatoes in half the long way then seed them.
3. Place the Tomatoes on a sheet pan with the cut side up.
4. Drizzle Olive Oil onto the Tomatoes and sprinkle with Ground Pepper.
5. Place into the oven and let the Tomatoes roast for one hour.
6. Remove from the oven and allow the Tomatoes to cool before use.

Roasted Tomato Uses

1. Puree to become a soup or a sauce.
2. Either remain whole or chop to use as topping for Bruschetta.

Tip: I store the Tomatoes in a jar with a little Olive Oil to keep them moist. They will last about three or four days in the refrigerator.