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Herb Roasted Tomatoes

Roasted tomatoes seasoned with garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper.

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Why it works: Olive and tomato are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 15,539 recipes. Both carry 3-hexenal, which smells apple, fruity. The science ↓

Herb Roasted Tomatoes

Oven350°F
Time45 minutes to 1 hour

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

  2. Lightly coat a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with half of the oil.

Roast

  1. Arrange tomatoes, cut side up, in pan.

  2. Sprinkle tomatoes with garlic, thyme, salt and pepper; dot with remaining oil.

  3. Bake 45 minutes to 1 hour, until very soft.

  4. Serve hot or at room temperature.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

155Calories
2 gProtein
14 gFat
8 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 6 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Thyme1 tsp dried (1.4g)4
Salt1 tsp (6g)0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

Explore the science

The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Olive + tomatotop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together15,539 recipes

    Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).

  2. Clove + thymetop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together4,108 recipes

    Shared aroma: cuminaldehyde (Spicy, cumin).

  3. Olive + garlictop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together25,665 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  4. Tomato + garlictop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together14,076 recipes

    Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

  5. Thyme + peppertop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together11,585 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Tomatoes
Soften during long baking into tender, juicy flesh that becomes concentrated and sweet.
Olive oil
Carries herb and garlic flavor and keeps the tomatoes from drying out in the oven.
Garlic
Adds sharp, aromatic flavor that mellows as it bakes.
Thyme
Contributes earthy, herbal aroma that pairs with the roasted tomatoes.

The step that matters

Bake until very soft. Tomatoes need the full slow bake for their water to evaporate and their cell walls to break down, which concentrates sweetness and gives a tender texture. Pulling them early leaves them watery and firm.

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (olive, tomato, garlic, thyme, pepper):

  1. Basilfits better
  2. Oreganofits better
  3. Rosemaryfits better
  4. Clovethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against olive, tomato, garlic, thyme, pepper. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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