Roasted Tomatoes in Garlic Olive Oil with Pesto Crostini

May 12, 2016

Roasted Tomatoes in Garlic Olive Oil with Pesto Crostini | Sarcastic CookingUgh! Why am I writing this post first now at 11 o’clock at night?!?!? Hm, maybe it has something to do with the teeny tiny 5 month old terrorist that woke me and Mike up at 3am last night and is ever so slowly turning me into a person that fears sleep. Because it’s like he knows we are sleeping and he wants to wake us up. Little beautiful jerk.

Anyway, I feel bad even calling today’s recipe a recipe because it is seriously so easy. Roast tomatoes and garlic. Broil sliced bread with store-bought pesto and cheese. I am all about this pesto made by DeLallo. So amazing. Put the two together and presto! Ha, I mean PESTO! Appetizer perfection.

Ok, recipe talk is outta the way so now we can get to the crux of today’s sarcastic cooking rant. Let me list for you things I will not miss about this place. (Oh! In case I never made it clear we are closing on a new house in a week.) I cannot believe it. I am not freaking out yet because we decided not to move until Mike is out of school so, in my mind, I still have plenty of time to pack up 5 years of my life.

Roasted Tomatoes in Garlic Olive Oil with Pesto Crostini - perfect hands off appetizer - Sarcastic cooking

The list:

  1. I will not miss sharing walls with noisy neighbors. I am nosy so I do like hearing some gossip through our walls but having to almost call the cops on neighbors for possible domestic abuse is something I will not miss.
  2. No yard! I cannot wait to have a big grassy yard… So mike can avoid mowing that lawn too.
  3. Bagel. Stephie knows what I am talking about here. All the walls in our living spaces are bagel. I have qualms with bagels. I just want to move into my grey and cool color comfort zone.
  4. 1 Bathroom. Yep. For the last 5 years Mike and i have split 1 bathroom. Through all the illnesses and morning sicknesses and (sorry for the TMI) the “Hey, you’re in the shower but I gotta go don’t look or listen” moments.
  5. City drivers. We still technically live in Chicago so I think people use that as an excuse to drive like butt heads. Not saying suburbia will be better, but a girl can dream.

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All this being said, I do love our house and will miss the neighborhood and cherish all the memories we made here. But, I am beyond thrilled to move on and kiss all our hard earned money goodbye on mortgage payments. Yay, adulthood!

Now, back to the tomatoes.

Roasted Tomatoes in Garlic Olive Oil with Pesto Crostini

The easiest appetizer ever! Sweet roasted tomatoes in a garlic oil with pesto-parmesan crostini for dipping.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 5 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Servings 10 pieces of Crostini, Enough for 4-5 People

Ingredients

For the Tomatoes:

  • 16 Ounces Grape Tomatoes
  • 2 Cloves Garlic smashed
  • 3/4 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • Salt and Pepper

For the Crostini:

  • 1/2 Loaf of Ciabatta thinly sliced
  • 1/4 Cup Pesto
  • 1/2 Cup Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
  • Drizzle of Olive Oil

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
  2. Add tomatoes, garlic, and olive oil to a 9x13 baking pan with a rim. Toss the tomatoes and garlic gently with the oil to evenly coat. Season with salt and pepper. Roast tomatoes and garlic for 2 hours, turning every once and a while.
  3. Once the tomatoes are done roasting them, gently burst a few of the tomatoes and then transfer the hot oil and tomatoes to a small serving dish.
  4. Turn the oven to broil. Coat each piece of bread with a little bit of pesto. Once all the bread slices are covered in pesto, add to cheese, and then top off with a drizzle of olive oil. Broil for 3 minutes, until the cheese melts and the edges are slightly golden.
  5. Place a large spoon in the tomatoes and oil so that people can spoon out not only tomatoes but the garlic oil on to their crostini.

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  • Sadye
    May 13, 2016 at 8:21 am

    What perfect timing for you to post this; I was trying to think of something to serve — with wine — to our new neighbors when we finally get around to hosting them! Congrats on the house!