Warm Grape Tomatoes Over Greens Recipes

ROASTED GRAPE TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a medium bowl add the grape tomatoes and 3 garlic cloves. Drizzle with 3 tablespoons of olive oil and sprinkle with salt, pepper.
• In a 9 by 13-inch glass baking dish, place the tomatoes and garlic cloves, ensuring they are in just 1 layer. Roast for 20 minutes, and then stir. Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of hot water, if too dry in appearance. Return to the oven and cook for 20 to 30 more minutes.
• When ready, the tomatoes will have begun to shrivel and the liquid in the dish should have thickened. Serve hot from oven.

SAUTEED GRAPE TOMATOES

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-low heat. Cook shallot, stirring often, until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add tomatoes and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a simmer; cook, covered, 5 minutes. Uncover, and raise heat to medium-high; cook, tossing often, until tomatoes have softened and water has evaporated, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in parsley. Season with salt and pepper; toss to combine.

GREEN BEANS WITH ROASTED GRAPE TOMATOES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine oil and lemon zest. Place tomatoes in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan; drizzle with oil mixture. Sprinkle with celery salt and pepper; toss to coat. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until very tender, stirring once., Meanwhile, place beans in a steamer basket; place in a saucepan over 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil; cover and steam for 7-8 minutes or until crisp-tender. Transfer to a serving plate., Place tomatoes over beans; sprinkle with cheese. Serve warm or at room temperature.

OVEN ROASTED GRAPE TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place tomatoes onto a large square of aluminum foil. Drizzle olive oil over tomatoes and top with garlic, basil, thyme, and salt. Wrap the foil around tomato mixture sealing tightly to keep juices inside.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tomatoes are tender, about 30 minutes. Cool slightly.

WARM GARLICKY GRAPE TOMATOES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the tomatoes, garlic, basil, seasoning blend, salt and pepper. Add 1/2 teaspoon oil; toss to coat. Transfer to a 3-cup baking dish coated with cooking spray. , Bake at 425° for 15 minutes. Combine bread crumbs and remaining oil; sprinkle over the top. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake until cheese is softened and tomatoes are tender, 5-10 minutes longer.

CHICKPEA FETA SALAD OVER GREENS

Steps:

• Mix together the olive oil, lemon zest and juice and some salt and pepper in a small bowl. In a large bowl, gently toss together the greens, tomatoes, chickpeas, cucumbers, shallot and feta.
• Toss the dressing with the salad just before serving.

WARM GRAPE TOMATOES OVER GREENS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Put 1 T olive oil and garlic in saucepan over medium heat.
• Saute 2 minutes then add grape tomatoes.
• Turn tomatoes to coat with oil.
• Add sherry, toss to coat tomatoes.
• Place pan in oven and roast for 15 minutes.
• Toss spinach and arugula with 1 T olive oil. Pour roasted tomatoes over greens and season with salt and pepper.

CREAMY GRITS WITH TOMATO GRAVY AND GREENS

Steps:

• For the grits: Bring the milk and salt to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the grits, stirring with a fork to prevent any lumps from forming. Once the grits have started to thicken, reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring constantly, until thick and smooth, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and cover to keep warm.
• For the tomato gravy: Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, heat the oil until it shimmers. Add the grape tomatoes, sugar and garlic and cook until the tomatoes start to soften, 3 to 5 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons of the butter; let melt. Stir in flour and cook until starting to brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk in the broth, tomato paste, salt and pepper until smooth. Continue cooking until the mixture comes to a boil; it will thicken as it heats. When thick like a gravy, remove from the heat and stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons butter.
• Serve the warm grits in shallow bowls, topped with tomato gravy and collard greens.
• Prepare the collards for cooking by cutting the large stems from the center of the leaves. Stack the leaves and cut them crosswise into 1-inch strips
• Put 2 inches of water in a saucepan large enough to hold the raw collards (the leaves can be pushed down tightly and will wilt to about one-quarter volume as they cook). Add the ham hock or pork and bring the water to a boil. Add the collards and toss with tongs until the water returns to a boil and the leaves wilt down into the pan. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer over low heat for 1 hour, or until tender. Stir occasionally, checking to be sure there is enough liquid to prevent scorching. Taste the liquid and add salt if needed. Serve with buttermilk cornbread and hot sauce.

SIMPLE ROASTED GRAPE TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss tomatoes with thyme or oregano, olive oil, and garlic, if using; season with salt and pepper. Roast until tomatoes are very soft and skins have split, 8 to 10 minutes. Serve with crackers or crostini.

GREEN TOMATO JAM

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring tomatoes and sugar to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in gelatin until dissolved. Skim off any foam. , Pour into jars or containers, leaving 1/2-in. headspace. Cool before covering with lids. Refrigerate up to 3 weeks.