These tomatoes are deliciously tender and bursting with intense concentrated flavor. Eat them as a side dish, blend in soup, serve them bruschetta-style with bread, or on top of your favorite pasta.

Enjoy with Chickpea Walnut Apple Loaf and Vegan Pumpkin Soup ft. Sweet Plantains.

This recipe is featured on my Youtube channel. 3 Easy Vegan Sides that take only 5-minutes to prep!

Servings: 4-6

Prep Time:  5 minutes

Good For: Sides

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs small tomatoes (campari tomatoes are my fav) or 5 medium sized tomatoes 
• 2 tsp of rosemary
• 1 tbs of balsamic reduction or date syrup
• 2 tbsp fresh basil (chopped)
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Wash tomatoes.
3. Remove any stems and cut them in half. 
4. lay the tomatoes cut side up on your baking sheet.
5. Sprinkle with rosemary, salt and pepper. 
6. Let’s bake these for 30-35 at 425 until the tomatoes have slightly collapsed. 
7. Drizzle balsamic reduction or date syrup on top, and garnish with fresh basil. 
8. Enjoy as a side dish with pasta, in soups, on top of pizza, in sandwiches, wraps, or bruschetta-style with bread.

Note:

I prefer campari tomatoes because they are sweet and low in acidity.