Today ours Elisa Giaquinta offers us a tasty idea: confit tomatoes. Produce straight from the garden takes on a whole new flavor thanks to this delicious recipe!
Confit cherry tomatoes, a super tasty suggestion!
Today our friend Elisa, always attentive and ready to experiment, offers us a super tasty idea: confit cherry tomatoes. These are simply cooked and seasoned cherry tomatoes that can be used in a thousand different ways to season our dishes. In fact, as our friend Elisa tells us, "You can use them for pasta, main courses, or simply eat them on a slice of bread, pizza, or bruschetta." In short, it's a suggestion that enriches our dishes while adding a touch of extra flavor.
It should also be noted that tomatoes are one of Italy's most beloved products and are often used in many of the recipes we often prepare.
Taste and sweetness, the datterino tomato
The datterino tomato, in particular, is prized for its sweet, delicate flavor and long shelf life, making it highly sought-after. Small and oval in shape, it has a thin skin and a bright red color. It grows in clusters and has very few seeds. As for cultivation methods, it can be grown in pots as well as in the ground, so you can have it right at home. There are several subvarieties of datterino tomatoes, such as the yellow one, for example, or the striped one, which is reddish-green in color and very flavorful.
Confit cherry tomatoes: what are the ingredients in today's recipe?
To prepare today's recipe, you'll need some cherry tomatoes, along with extra virgin olive oil, salt, oregano, and sugar. This is a budget-friendly recipe, using ingredients you can find at home and always have on hand.
Confit tomatoes: what's the procedure for today's recipe? Step 1: Let's start with the cherry tomatoes.
Yes, for today's recipe, let's start with the cherry tomatoes. Take them and wash them thoroughly, remove the tops, and then cut them in half. Place a sheet of parchment paper on the air fryer tray, or in the oven (in this case, place it on a baking sheet) and arrange the cherry tomatoes, seeds side up.
Step 2: Season the cherry tomatoes
Once this process is complete, our cherry tomatoes are ready to be seasoned. Add a pinch of salt, a pinch of sugar, oregano, and a drizzle of oil. Continue cooking: bake at 180 degrees Celsius for 15 minutes, then turn them upside down and bake for another 5-10 minutes at 160 degrees Celsius.
Step 3: Take it out of the oven and… enjoy
Once cooked, you can add another drizzle of oil. And now they're ready to be enjoyed to your heart's content! Enjoy your meal!
