Slow-Roasted Tomatoes

Ingredients

• 4 pounds plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 200°F.
2. Put tomatoes, cut sides up, in 2 large shallow baking pans. Combine garlic and oil and spoon over tomatoes. Season tomatoes with salt and pepper and roast in oven 6 to 8 hours (tomatoes will be reduced in size but will retain their shape). Cool tomatoes.