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    July 6, 2025

    Tomato Confit

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    Whether you have an abundance of cherry tomatoes from your garden or you grab them from a local farmer's market, you must try this Tomato Confit! I cannot believe how much flavor you can get from slowly roasting the tomatoes. Plus, this recipe is surprisingly easy! A few simple ingredients and you are on your way to having the tastiest Tomato Confit you've ever had! We like to have it over hearts of palm "spaghetti" with grilled chicken. However, it is also wonderful on crusty bread, your favorite pasta, or right out of the jar! If you love tomatoes try this Caprese Steak with Fig Balsamic.

    Why You'll Love This Recipe

    I love that you can pair tomato confit with anything, whether made with cherry or grape tomatoes. Choose from a slice of crusty bread, over vegetables, pasta, or any kind of protein. When making a tomato confit, its sweet burst of goodness is a highlight. Along with the subtle nutty flavor from the roasted garlic, really good olive oil and fresh herbs is definitely not to be missed!

    Ingredients You Will Need

    Cherry Tomato: are sweet and juicy little flavor bombs. They bring a burst of freshness to anything you use them in, especially in this confit method.

    Garlic: adds a savory note that enhances the dish with its bold and aromatic flavor.

    Extra Virgin Olive Oil: stands out as an excellent choice for sautéing. It adds richness and enhances the natural flavors of foods. I love Garcia De La Cruz for the best olive oil.

    Lemon: adds a fresh, bright, and tangy element. This can help balance the richness of the other ingredients in your tomato confit.

    Thyme: a green herb from the thyme plant, known for its pungent, spicy, and slightly sweet, savory flavor.

    Salt and black pepper: salt enhances the overall flavor of the dish and ground black pepper adds a gentle heat.

    Instructions

    Preheat oven: to 225˚.

    Place your washed cherry tomatoes: in an oven proof casserole dish in a single layer.

    Add: the garlic halves to the dish.

    Pour olive oil over: so that it comes about halfway up the tomatoes, being sure to drizzle over the garlic as well for your tomato confit.

    Sprinkle: with salt and black pepper.

    Zest: lemon over top.

    Place: thyme sprigs on top.

    Roast: for 90 minutes.

    Enjoy!

    Recipe Tips and Tricks

    There is no need: to remove the skin from the garlic as it will be squeezed out of the skin once cooled. Also, you do not have to remove the cherry stems.

    Use a high quality olive oil: as it is extra delicious when spooning over your crusty bread or food of choice. It also makes a great base for a delicious tomato confit pasta sauce!

    Recipe Variations

    Grape tomatoes: can be used in place of cherry tomatoes in tomato confit to enhance flavor.

    Fresh basil: is a delicious addition to this confit dish.

    Storage Tips

    You can store this confit of tomatoes in a glass jar for several weeks. Bring it to room temperature or warm slightly before enjoying for optimal flavor.

    FAQs About Tomato Confit

    What does it mean to confit tomatoes?

    Confit means to preserve in French—salting and cooking tomatoes in fat at a low heat, like the tomato confit slow roasting process.

    What does confit taste like?

    The olive oil, garlic, and herbs give the confit a savory, and herby flavor. Plus, it has a natural sweetness from the tomatoes.

    What herbs are good in confit?

    This tomato confit recipe is very flexible. You can use your favorite herbs or a combination of several herbs like oregano, thyme, basil, tarragon, or marjoram.

    Tomato confit in black oval staub

    Tomato Confit

    Penny Kovacs
    This Tomato Confit is slow-roasted in olive oil, creating the most intense, little bites of sweet flavor that is simply irresistible. You'll want some crusty bread or your favorite pasta for this one!
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
    Total Time 1 hour hr 45 minutes mins
    Course Appetizer, Brunch, Dinner
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 people

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 ½ lb Tomato Cherry
    • 1 head Garlic skin on, cut in half
    • 1 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil may need more or less
    • 1 whole Lemon zested
    • 2 teaspoon Salt
    • 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
    • 5 sprigs Thyme fresh, optional but recommended
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    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 225˚.
    • Place tomatoes in oven proof casserole dish, in one layer.
    • Add garlic halves to dish.
    • Pour olive oil over so that it comes about half way up the tomatoes being sure to drizzle over the garlic as well.
    • Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
    • Zest lemon over top.
    • Place thyme sprigs on top.
    • Roast for 90 minutes (its worth the wait and the house will smell amazing!).
    • You can store in glass jar, allow to cool, squeeze roasted garlic out of the skin and put cloves in jar and cover with oil.
    • Enjoy!
    Keyword Condiment, Confit, Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Paleo, Tomato, Vegetable, Whole30
    Tried this recipe?Mention @pennypsprimal or tag #pennysprimal

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