Roasted Tomatoes

Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 2 cups finely chopped onions
• 12 large ripe plum tomatoes, cut in half lengthwise
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 12 large basil leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon crushed dry red pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 250^f.
• 2 heat 2 t oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat.
• 3 add onions and saute' until tender, about 8 minutes.
• 4 place tomatoes in a single layer in a large roasting pan.
• 5 add onions, 1/2 c oil, garlic, basil, salt, sugar and red pepper, tossing to coat.
• 6 roast until tomatoes are tender but not falling apart, stirring now and then, about 2 hours.