OVEN DRIED TOMATOES from HEAVEN:
Buy 4-5 bruised and sad tomatoes from Tomato Land.
Cut out the bad bits and slice into 2-3 thick even slices.
Pour olive oil into a favorite oven-to-table shallow dish that just holds the tomatoes close together. Don't cover.
Salt both sides of the tomatoes and try not to use that stupid salt. Kosher or some other flaky salt is better.
Dredge them both sides to coat with oil and lay those babies down for a long nap in a 225-250 degree oven while you goof off with other crap for about 3-4 hours.
About halfway through have a few garlic cloves smashed and ready to add to the tomatoes.
Pull the dish out, smash the tomatoes to release any more liquid and add the garlic.
Back in the oven they go until you think they have dried up enough to concentrate the delicious flavor of these sad tomatoes.
Go out to the garden and pinch off some basil to throw on top as the tomatoes cool off.
Now.....toast some good country bread and slather on a couple slices of these heavenly tomatoes and have with a glass of red wine.
Buon Appetito!
