Do you love sun-dried tomatoes? Did you know you can make oven-dried tomatoes at home? The flavor is incredible & you can use them in so many dishes from dips to sauces. I love the smell of tomatoes baking in the oven with Italian herbs. They are so sweet & tangy and absolutely delicious. Spreading them on french bread with some fresh basil is one of my favorite snacks and they are a showstopper at a potluck or a bbq if you bring them in a dip and tell folks you made it from scratch.

What’s the difference between sun-dried and oven-dried tomatoes? The heat source! Sun-dried tomatoes are baked in the sun while oven-dried are baked in your oven, but it’s the same concept. Sun-dried tomatoes actually take much longer to make than oven-dried tomatoes.If you’re looking for an easy way to make these delicious tomatoes at home I highly recommend this recipe. Simply bake them at 250° for 4 hours and you won’t believe how incredible they are! I promise you it will be worth the wait when you taste them.

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Oved-dried Tomatoes Recipe

Ingredients
9-12 beefsteak tomatoes
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
5 cloves garlic peeled & minced
1 tsp each of: parsley, thyme & sugar
1/4 tsp fresh ground pepper

Instructions
1) blanch tomatoes & put them in a bowl of ice water
2) drain the tomatoes and then peel, cut, quarter & remove the seeds
3) Place tomatoes in a glass or metal baking dish, pour in all ingredients & stir
4) bake at 250° for 4 hours, stirring occasionally

Tips: after the oven-dried tomatoes are done cooking, cover them with olive oil and store them in your fridge or freezer.