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Tomato Conserva

Appetizers | January 13, 2016 | By

Your new favorite savory spread for crusty breads – alone or as part of a perfect bruschetta.

Tomato Conserva
This is a versatile recipe that can be the base for so many things. My favorite is spreading the rich, flavorful goo on a hunk of rustic bread as a delicious appetizer - a riff on bruschetta. You can also use it in pastas, on pizza, or as a warm caprese.
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Ingredients
  1. 2 pounds ripe, hearty tomatoes sliced crosswise 1/2" thick with tough stem/core/pith removed
  2. 2 medium cloves garlic, peeled and smashed with flat edge of a chef's knife
  3. 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  4. Coarse sea salt
  5. Freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Position rack in the middle of the oven. Preheat to 350°F.
  2. In a very large, generous bowl, carefully place tomatoes and garlic and drizzle oil over all. Gently fold to coat all.
  3. Turn out contents carefully onto a rimmed baking sheet and sprinkle with sea salt and pepper.
  4. Put tomatoes in the oven and lower the heat to 225°F. Roast slowly until the tomatoes look like withered, plump pinwheels (similar to sundried tomatoes but in a far prettier shape), wrinkly and slightly browned in spots. This can take over 4 hours; best results are achieved at 5 to 6 hours. Remove from oven and let cool until able to be handled bare-handed before spreading or serving.
Adapted from Fine Coking
Adapted from Fine Coking
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