Slow roasted Garlic & tomato

 

Ingredients

• 6 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 2 pinches ground black pepper
• 1 tbsp olive oil, plus a little extra to oil a baking tray
• 4 large vine tomatoes (approx. 500g)

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 150°C/ gas 2. Mix the garlic, oregano, pepper and olive oil, crushing it all together with the back of a spoon
2. Cut the tomatoes in half through the middle (equator). Then - with the tomatoes cut side up - make a few cuts into the centre of each half, being careful not to pierce through to the skin.
3. Divide the garlic mixture between the tomatoes, gently pushing it into the flesh.
4. Place on a lightly oiled baking sheet and bake in the over for 1 hour.