Oven Dried Tomato Snacks Recipes

OVEN DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Place the tomatoes, cut side up, on a baking sheet and sprinkle with salt. Let sit for 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees.
• Bake the tomatoes until they are almost dry yet still slightly plump. 5 to 6 hours.
• To store, pack them into clean jars, cover with olive oil, and refrigerate; or freeze them in zip lock bags.

OVEN-DRIED TOMATO SNACKS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
• Toss the tomatoes in bowl with the olive oil. Arrange the tomatoes, cut side up, in a single layer on a parchment or foil-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with the salt and the crab boil seasoning or celery salt. Bake until slightly shriveled but still plump, 5 to 6 hours.
• If not using immediately, refrigerate the dried tomatoes in a sealed container for up to 4 days.

OVEN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 275 degrees.
• Slice each tomato in 1/2 lengthwise, without coring. Then slice each piece in 1/2 again, top to bottom, so that you have 4 equal-size slices from each tomato. Push or squeeze out seed pockets.
• Lightly brush a large baking sheet with olive oil. Spread tomato slices on baking sheet. Brush tops of tomatoes lightly with more oil, then sprinkle generously with salt, pepper, and thyme.
• Put tomatoes in oven and bake until dehydrated but still slightly flexible, about 2 hours (check after 1 1/2 hours and make sure tomatoes are not scorching).

OVEN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. Lay the tomatoes in a single layer on a sheet pan and sprinkle with the salt. Cook the tomatoes for 5 to 6 hours or until dried and slightly shriveled, but still plump.
• If not using immediately, store tomatoes in a sealed container in the refrigerator, for 3 to 4 days; or layered in a container with herbs and covered with olive oil. Store, covered in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

OVEN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250°. Fill a large saucepan two-thirds with water; bring to a boil. Cut a shallow "X" on the bottom of each tomato. Place tomatoes, a few at a time, in boiling water just until skin at the "X" begins to loosen, about 30 seconds. Remove and immediately drop into ice water. Pull off and discard skins., Cut tomatoes in half lengthwise. Combine tomatoes, oil, basil, garlic, salt and pepper; toss to coat. Transfer tomatoes, cut side up, to a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Roast until tomatoes are soft and slightly shriveled, about 5 hours. Cool completely; refrigerate.

OVEN DRIED TASTY TOMATOES

Steps:

• Pre heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Slices tomatoes about 1/4 inch thick or as desired.
• Place tomatoes on a plate and sprinkle salt over tops of tomatoes and drizzle olive oil over the tomatoes sit aside while you prepare your basil.
• Tear basil leaves off the stems, make sure you have one basil leaf for each tomato if you really like basil add two leaves.
• Place tomatoes on a flat non stick cookie sheet about 1/2 inch apart.
• Top each tomato with basil and a little sprinkle of parmesan cheese.
• Place cookie sheet in middle rack and bake until edges of tomatoes are crispy and parmesan is completely melted on top. Let tomatoes cool for about 3-5 minutes and enjoy!
• My husband and I fight over the last tomato slice and you can also use the tomatoes for toppings on quiches or chicken.

OVEN DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F; position oven racks in the center of the oven.
• Remove the seeds and pulp and discard.
• Pour 1/4 cup oil in each of two glass baking dishes; place tomatoes, cut side down, in the baking dishes.
• Scatter the garlic and thyme among the tomatoes; with a sharp knife, make a slit in each tomato half.
• Bake the tomatoes until the skins start to wrinkle, about 45 minutes; pinch off the skins, flip the tomatoes, and bake again until the surfaces look dry, about 1 hour.
• Flip again and bake until the surfaces again look dry but tomatoes are still slightly plump, 2 hours longer.
• Season with salt and pepper and let cool.
• Discard thyme and peel garlic.
• In 5 half-pint jars, layer tomatoes with garlic; cover, by 1-inch, with additional olive oil.
• Slide a knife inside the jars to release any air bubbles; seal.
• Keep refrigerated up to 2 months; 6 months in freezer.

SPICY OVEN DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 225.
• Cut the tomatoes in half lengthwise.
• Seed and squeeze out the excess juice without crushing the tomatoes.
• Lay the tomatoes in a single layer, cut side up, on a baking sheet.
• In a small bowl, combine all the spice ingredients and the lemon juice.
• Sprinkle the tomatoes with the spice mixture.
• Drizzle or spray the tomatoes with a small amount of olive oil.
• Bake in the oven for 8 hours or overnight, or until the tomatoes are medium-dry.
• Remove from the oven, cool completely and serve.
• To store, transfer the tomatoes into a jar, and pour over a thin layer of olive oil to seal the top.
• Cover tightly with the jar lid.
• Will keep for about 3 weeks in the refrigerator.

OVEN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Halve 2 pounds plum tomatoes lengthwise. Place cut-side up on a baking sheet, season with salt and let stand 20 minutes. Roast in a 250 degrees F oven until slightly dry but still juicy, about 4 hours. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with thyme.

OVEN DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to the lowest heat setting (150-200°F). The goal here is to dry the tomatoes slowly but surely.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Arrange the tomatoes on top, cut side up. Sprinkle lightly with salt.
• Bake the tomatoes until the edges have shriveled and the insides are still slightly moist but not juicy. Timing depends on the type and size of tomato; the drying will take anywhere between 2 and 8 hours.
• Set the pan aside until completely cool and then transfer the tomatoes to a clean and sterilized jar. Add a few sprigs of dry herbs and a clove of garlic, if using, to the jar. Pour in olive oil, thoroughly covering the tomatoes to preserve them.
• Store in the fridge for 4-6 weeks. Use up the remaining olive oil in dishes that can benefit from the savory tomato flavor.

OVEN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 225° F.
• Cut the tomatoes in half, add fresh garlic, olive oil, basil, oregano and salt and pepper to taste.
• Spread them out on a parchment-lined cookie sheet and place in the oven.
• Bake for one hour, then turn off the oven and allow the tomatoes to sit overnight in the warmth of the oven.