These are simple Roasted Cherry Tomatoes that come out perfect every single time! Cooked with balsamic vinegar, herbs, and spices, it makes a perfect addition to any meal.
This recipe for Roasted Cherry Tomatoes is so delicious, easy to make, and very versatile. It’s cooked in the oven with balsamic vinegar that provides sweetness and depth to the dish, herbs and seasoning for more flavor, and red pepper flakes to spice it up. This simple recipe will be a great compliment to any dish, from pasta or pizza, to chicken or fish.
While I love to use fresh tomatoes in recipes like Cherry Tomato Bruschetta, Orzo Pasta Salad, and Simple Guacamole, roasted tomatoes give a totally different depth of flavor and can elevate any “boring” dish.
Why you will love this recipe
- Easy to make. It takes 5 minutes to prep everything in a baking dish and put in the oven to roast.
- Lots of flavors. Balsamic vinegar adds deep rich flavor with sweet notes, and red pepper flakes add some heat to the whole dish.
- Versatile. There are so many ways to use dish! If you scroll down, I have a whole list of ideas for you!
How to make it
Wash and dry the tomatoes, then cut in half lengthwise.
Place on a baking pan and add olive oil, balsamic vinegar, fresh thyme, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Mix everything and spread evenly, so they are all in one layer.
Bake at 400°F for 25-30 minutes.
Tips for best results
- Tomatoes. You can use cherry, grape, or any small varieties of tomatoes in any color in this recipe.
- Garlic. I prefer to use garlic powder in this recipe, because it’s milder and just adds a hint of aroma. You can also use fresh garlic, just mince or finely chop it before adding to the dish.
- Herbs. If you don’t have fresh thyme on hand, you can use other herbs, like oregano, basil, rosemary. Dried herbs will work too.
- Red Pepper Flakes. I like my roasted tomatoes to be a bit spicy. If you don’t like spicy food, you can skip this ingredient.
How to use roasted tomatoes
There are so many ways you can use this recipe. Here are a few of my favorite ideas:
- Pasta. You can just top your pasta with these tomatoes or blend the tomatoes into a sauce.
- Polenta. I like to top polenta with roasted tomatoes, broccoli, and some extra Parmesan cheese.
- Pizza. This recipe will be great for a homemade pizza sauce!
- Crostini/Bruschetta
- Chicken, fish, or red meat
Frequently Asked Questions
You can refrigerate them in an air-tight container for 3-4 days.
More Side Dishes Ideas:
- Green Bean Almondine
- Loaded Mashed Potatoes Recipe
- Crispy Smashed Potatoes
- Oven Roasted Butternut Squash
- Oven Roasted Corn
- Roasted Broccoli with Parmesan
- Roasted Potatoes and Broccoli
Roasted Cherry Tomatoes
Ingredients
- 3 cups cherry tomatoes halved
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 springs fresh thyme
Instructions
- Wash and dry the tomatoes, then cut in half lengthwise.
- Place on a baking pan and add olive oil, balsamic vinegar, fresh thyme, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Mix everything and spread evenly, so they are all in one layer.
- Bake at 400°F for 25-30 minutes.
Notes
- Tomatoes. You can use cherry, grape, or any small varieties of tomatoes in any color in this recipe.
- Garlic. I prefer to use garlic powder in this recipe, because it’s milder and just adds a hint of aroma. You can also use fresh garlic, just mince or finely chop it before adding to the dish.
- Herbs. If you don’t have fresh thyme on hand, you can use other herbs, like oregano, basil, rosemary. Dried herbs will work too.
- Red Pepper Flakes. I like my roasted tomatoes to be a bit spicy. If you don’t like spicy food, you can skip this ingredient.
Great recipe and so easy to follow. I love your idea on making this for a homemade pizza!
I love blistering my tomatoes too! It’s such an easy process and so flavorful!
I am intrigued. I have never roasted cherry tomatoes and today I plan to follow your recipe. Your images looks scrumptious and it makes me drool every time i see this.
One can’t go wrong with roasted tomatoes. I love this for summer. Lovely flavors. Our favorite appetizer, combined with pita and some feta cheese on top.
Cherry tomatoes with balsamic, I’m in heaven! A great recipe for anybody who wants to enjoy great flavours
The roast gives them great depth of flavor. We paired with chicken and it was amazing!
Amazing photos and an all round great recipe to have on hand. I have so many grape tomatoes right now, this is the perfect recipe…I predict roasted tomato pasta for dinner tonight!
This recipe came in so timely. I have a lot of cherry tomatoes getting ready to ripen in my garden and this roasted cherry tomatoes is the first recipe I will be making. I am sure these will tastes delicious when added to some pasta salad.
I had a lot of cherry tomatoes so last night I made this and used it on pizza. So easy and so good!
Roasting tomatoes is the best. The intense flavour is so wonderful in lots of great tasting recipes. Easy to do too.