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Searching for a side dish to accompany your favorite main meal? Introducing our easy Oven Roasted Tomatoes, the healthy and delicious complement to any entrée! This delicious recipe features just six simple ingredients and is sure to become a family favorite.
Featuring flavorful grape tomatoes sliced in half then tossed in a savory mixture of olive oil, minced garlic, salt, pepper and a touch of sugar, the hardest part about this recipe is waiting for the tomatoes to roast in the oven so you can sprinkle them with basil and devour them!
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Counting as one Vegetable and one Extra on your Nutrisystem program, and clocking in at just 42 calories per serving, these zesty roasted tomatoes are a surefire way to go big on flavor without packing on the pounds.
But the benefits don’t stop there. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, just one half cup of tomatoes boasts 15 percent of the daily recommended amount of vitamin A and a whopping 20 percent the daily recommended amount of vitamin C. Talk about a superfood!
Incorporating more tomatoes into your diet is easy when you have delicious recipes like this one at your fingertips. Speaking of, have you checked out our Tomatoes & Parmesan Cheese recipe? This recipe features large slices of tomato, covered in Parmesan cheese, parsley flakes, olive oil and salt and pepper, then baked till the cheese is melted and ridiculously good.
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Servings: 6
Calories per Serving: 42
On Nutrisystem, Count As: 1 Vegetable and 1 Extra
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. grape tomatoes, sliced in half
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 Tbsp. minced garlic
- 1 tsp. sugar
- Sea salt and black pepper, to taste
- 5-10 fresh basil leaves, julienned
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet or roasting pan with foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a bowl, combine tomatoes, olive oil, minced garlic, salt and pepper. Spread tomatoes in the prepared pan, in a single layer.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, until tomatoes begin to caramelize. Remove from oven, and sprinkle with fresh basil before serving.
