Confit Looye tomatoes

In the mood for tomatoes that are softer, sweeter and bursting with even more flavour than usual? Then you’ve got to try these confit tomatoes. All it takes is a Looye tomato mix, gently simmered in olive oil with garlic, fresh herbs, lemon zest and a hint of chilli. The magic happens in the oven!

Cooking time

• 10 minutes prep
• 1 hour in the oven

Ingredients (serves 4)

• 240 g Looye Sweetest Selection
• 1 head of garlic, halved
• 15 g basil
• A few sprigs of thyme
• Zest of 1 organic lemon
• 1/2 tsp chilli flakes
• 1 litre olive oil
• Salt and pepper

Materials

• Oven
• Shallow ovenproof dish
• Aluminium foil

How to prepare

• Preheat the oven to 175°C.
• Place the tomatoes in a shallow ovenproof dish. Tuck the other ingredients in amongst them and pour over the olive oil until everything is just covered. Season with salt and pepper, then cover the dish with aluminium foil.
• Bake in the oven for 1 hour. Remove the large herbs and let the mixture cool to room temperature.
• Use the confit tomatoes in salads, on toast, with pasta: anything you like. The garlic is also delicious squeezed onto toast or stirred through a sauce.

Looye Sweetest Selection
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One sweet temptation.