How To Fire Roast Tomatoes

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• roma tomato, any amount needed (work best because they have dense, meaty flesh and few seeds that hold up well on the grill)
• olive oil

Recipe

• 1 slice the tomatoes in half lengthwise (from stem to tip) and brush the cut sides with olive oil. place the tomatoes cut side down over a medium flame on a gas grill. if using a charcoal grill, place the tomatoes in the middle of the grill over briquettes that are medium-hot.
• 2 when the tomatoes develop dark char marks (about 5 to 8 minutes depending on size and heat of grill). continue cooking until the skins begin to blacken in spots. then, remove the tomatoes from the grill, pile them in a bowl, tightly cover with plastic wrap and set aside.
• 3 when the tomatoes are cool enough to handle, peel off the blackened skins and dice the flesh, making sure to reserve the juices.
• 4 use immediately or pack tomatoes in a freezer proof container with juices.