Cherry Tomato Confit
This Cherry Tomato Confit uses just a handful of ordinary everyday ingredients that are slow-roasted for hours for an anything but ordinary taste.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 510kcal
Ingredients
- 1 head garlic cut across the top about ½ - ¾ of the way down
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes
- 3 cups olive oil
- 3 sprigs fresh basil or rosemary, thyme, oregano
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- ½ teaspoon flaky sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper
- For serving: burrata or mozzarella fresh basil, flaky sea salt, cracked black pepper, balsamic glaze, etc!
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 250 F / 120 C.
- Using an oven proof baking dish, place your whole cherry tomatoes and basil (or other fresh herbs of choice) across the bottom. Cover everything with the olive oil, ensuring it is all fully submerged.
- Bake for 1 ½ - 2 hours. The oil will bubble a bit as it is cooking. Check at 1 hour the cherry tomatoes will look baked but will not be burst open or falling apart.
- Once finished, remove from the oven and allow it to cool completely before gently transferring to a glass jar with a lid (or other airtight container) or serve!
- Serve on toasted bread with your choice of burrata or mozzarella, fresh basil, balsamic glaze, etc!
Notes
Nutrition: The nutrition facts are based on consuming about a third of the olive oil and may vary depending on how much of the olive oil you consume.
Zero waste tip: Don't waste the leftover olive oil you can use it as a dipping sauce for bread, drizzled over salads, or used to make your own salad dressings.
Cherry tomatoes should not burst open when in the oven so don’t let it bake too long.
Store in the refrigerator submerged in the olive oil in an airtight container for 1-2 weeks.
Freeze for 2-3 months. Allow it to come to room temperature and gently check to see the center of the tomatoes are not still frozen before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 510kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 54g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 39g | Sodium: 306mg | Potassium: 295mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 660IU | Vitamin C: 31mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg