Best Oven Dried Tasty Tomatoes Recipes

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:

• 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.

OVEN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Line a pan with parchment; for thinnest chips, use a Silpat baking mat. Arrange tomatoes, cut sides up, on pan, spaced 1/2 to 1 inch apart. Sprinkle with sugar and herbs; season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer pan to oven; dry until juices have stopped running, edges are shriveled, and pieces have shrunken slightly; timing will vary depending on the variety, ripeness, and desired degree of dryness, 1 1/2 to 6 hours. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container, refrigerated, up to 3 days, or frozen, for up to 6 weeks.

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.

LOW & SLOW OVEN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 F.
• Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Lightly oil parchment paper.
• Cut plum tomatoes in half lengthwise and remove seeds.
• Arrange tomatoes, cut side up, sprinkle lightly with salt, sugar, dried oregano, dried basil and garlic powder.
• Place tomatoes cut side DOWN on oiled parchment paper.
• Bake in oven for 2 hours.
• Remove from oven and turn tomatoes so that the cut side is UP.
• Bake for additional 2-6 hours (depending on how dried you want the tomatoes).
• Remove from oven and cool completely.
• To store, transfer tomatoes to jar and cover with olive oil.

OVEN-DRIED TOMATOES (WITH OR WITHOUT OIL)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Line two 15 1/2" by 10 1/2" jelly roll pans with parchment paper.
• In large bowl, combine tomatoes, olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper. Arrange tomatoes, cut sides up, on prepared pans. Scatter garlic cloves and thyme pieces over tomatoes.
• Bake 4 hours and 30 minutes or until tomatoes have collapsed and begun to brown, rotating pans between racks halfway through baking.
• Cool tomatoes on parchment paper on wire rack. Transfer to seal-sealing Ziploc plastic bags and store in refrigerator up to one week. (For longer storage, transfer tomatoes to jar with tight-fitting lid. Pour in enough oil to cover by 1/4 inch. Cover and store in refrigerator up to 1 month.).

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.