Italian Oven-dried Tomatoes In Olive Oil

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 6 ripe italian tomatoes, sliced 1/4 inch thick (roma)
• 3 cups extra virgin olive oil, plus
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons dried italian herb seasoning (such as basil, oregano or rosemary)
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• fresh ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 225°.
• 2 combine tomatoes, 2 t. olive oil, herbs, vinegar, lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste in a mixing bowl.
• 3 arrange tomatoes in rows on a parchment-lined cookie sheet; bake 1 hr.
• 4 cool to room temperature, about 15 min.
• 5 place in 4 half-pint canning jars.
• 6 add remaining olive oil to cover tomatoes in each jar.
• 7 tightly cover jars.
• 8 refrigerate.
• 9 **note: olive oil will solidify in the refrigerator, but this won't affect the tomatoes. the oil will re-liquify at room temperature.