Roasted Cherry Tomatoes 2

Ingredients:

• Two pints cherry tomatoes, roughly 32 ounces
• 3 cloves garlic, diced
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 2 teaspoons packed light-brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon coarse salt

Preparations:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. 
2. Dump tomatoes and garlic in a nonreactive 9-by-9 inch baking dish. 
3. Whisk together oil, vinegar, thyme, brown sugar, and salt in a measuring cup. 
4. Drizzle over tomato mixture. Stir gently to coat.
5. Bake until tomatoes are softened and caramelized, about 1 hour.

Creamy Corn and Tomato Pasta

Ingredients:

• 1 lb shell pastas
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 cups corn (if using frozen corn, cover in boiling water and drain when thawed)
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes, quartered
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 oz cream cheese
• salt and pepper, to taste
• cilantro, for garnish

Preparations:

1. Cook pasta until al dente. Drain and set aside. Return pan to stove.
2. Heat olive oil in the pan over medium heat.
3. Add sweet corn and cherry tomatoes to pan and sauté until corn is cooked through, about 8 minutes. Stir in the garlic and saute for another 2 minutes.
4. Add cream cheese to pan and stir until cream cheese is melted, about 2 minutes.
5. Return pasta to pan and toss to coat with sauce.
6. Add salt and pepper to taste.
7. Serve immediately and top with cilantro for garnish

Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

Ingredients:

• 1 pint cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp fresh black pepper

Preparations:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. In a small bowl, toss the tomatoes with the olive oil. Sprinkle on salt and pepper and stir.
3. Lay them in a single layer on a silicon mat or parchment paper lined baking sheet, cut side up. Do not use a non-stick baking sheet.
4. Roast for 20-25  minutes.
5. Great addition to pasta dishes