Tomatoes provençale, a simple dish that highlights the bounty of late summer gardens with its emphasis on fresh tomatoes, finds its way to our table almost daily in August when we buy heirloom tomatoes by the case at our local market.
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Tomatoes provençale is a lovely dish, a dish that speaks to late summer in a way few others do. And while some cooks halve tomatoes and stuff them with a concoction of breadcrumbs and cheese, I, as I invariably do, opt for the simplest preparation: sliced, sprinkled with herbs, seasoned with extra virgin olive oil and baked – no fussy stuffings, just honest food simply done.
tomatoes provençale recipe
Tomatoes provençale, a simple dish that highlights the bounty of late summer gardens with its emphasis on fresh tomatoes.
Servings: 4 to 6 servings
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Ingredients
- 2 lbs tomatoes (sliced into ½-inch rounds)
- 1 shallot (peeled and finely minced)
- ½ cup minced fresh garden herbs (anise hyssop, basil, thyme, chervil, parsley, rosemary etc.)
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon finely ground real salt
- 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Layer tomatoes in the bottom of a cast-iron or enameled cast-iron skillet, sprinkle with minced shallot, fresh herbs, unrefined sea salt and ground black pepper. Drizzle with olive oil and bake in an oven preheated to 425 degrees Fahrenheit for ten to fifteen minutes.
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Saint says
also how do you eat your Tomatoes Provencal do you eat them over rice or just alone as they are?
Saint says
Hello. I happened across your side because I was looking for a good sauerkraut recipe thank you so much for your recipe by the way thank you for sharing how to purchase a good quality olive oil I use it quite frequently and I'm always looking for a good one my question you mentioned purslane and I'm very interested in incorporating that into my diet I live in Decatur Georgia and not sure how to find purslane I understand it is a weed but I would like to incorporate it into my diet how can I spot it easily where can I find it thank you in advance