• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Western Garden Centers

for what grows here

  • Home
  • How To
  • Gift Cards
  • Calculate Mulch
  • Locations
    • Store Hours
    • About
    • Garden Shop Employment Team
  • Weddings
    • Salt Lake City, UT
    • West Valley, UT
  • Blog
    • Gardening
    • Recipes

Avocado & Slow-Roasted Tomato Toast

April 15, 2014 by Becky

Roasting is one of my favorite ways to cook veggies, as I mentioned in my post about roasted asparagus.  Tomatoes are another reason why.  Slow roasting concentrates their flavors, making even so-so tomatoes wonderfully delicious and tender…similar to how a slow-cooker can turn a tough cut of meat into a tender and juicy dish. If garden-fresh tomatoes aren’t in season but you need a fix, this is a perfect way to prepare them to get maximum flavor from a less-than-flavorful store bought tomato!

slow roasted tomato toast 3 pin

The flavors of roasted vegetables are deep and rich.  The tomatoes come out juicy and soft and the garlic will spread right into the toast.  slow roasted tomato avocado toast collage

Slow-Roasted Tomato & Avocado Toast

Ingredients:

  • 4 medium tomatoes, halved
  • 8 cloves garlic, unpeeled
  • 2-3 Tbsp olive or avocado oil
  • dried Italian seasoning (or 2 sprigs fresh herbs)
  • freshly ground sea salt & black pepper
  • 2 avocados
  • 1-2 tsp lime juice
  • 8 toasted french bread slices
  • balsamic reduction*

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.  Place the garlic cloves and tomatoes, cut-side up, in a baking dish.  Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with Italian seasoning, salt & pepper.
  2. Roast for about 1 hour & 45 minutes (up to two hours). Tomatoes should be slightly reduced in size and skins should be puckered.
  3. Check the garlic after about 1 hour 15 minutes.  They might be done before the tomatoes.  Remove if done, continue roasting if not.
  4. Tomatoes can be served right away, or refrigerated for up to 5 days in an airtight container.
  5. To assemble the toast, begin by toasting 8 slices of french bread.
  6. Peel and pit the avocado and mash with lime juice.
  7. Remove the peel from a clove of roasted garlic and spread it over a slice of toast.  Spread avocado mixture over the garlic.  Top the avocado with a roasted tomato, and drizzle with balsamic reduction.

slow roasted tomato toast 6 square*To reduce balsamic vinegar, add 1 cup to a saucepan over medium heat.  Stir frequently for about 10 minutes, or until balsamic is reduced to desired consistency.  It will thicken as it cools, so remove it from the heat before it looks completely done.

FOLLOW US  on  Facebook  Instagram  Pinterest  Twitter  Google+  YouTube

The following two tabs change content below.
  • Bio
  • Latest Posts
My Twitter profileMy Facebook profileMy Instagram profileMy Pinterest profile

Becky

Becky is a wife, mother, avid cook and novice gardener. She loves growing organic, wholesome food right in her backyard that she can transform into a delicious creation in her kitchen. When she's not growing or cooking food, she enjoys running half marathons, reading, and watching her children pull weeds in the garden.
My Twitter profileMy Facebook profileMy Instagram profileMy Pinterest profile

Latest posts by Becky (see all)

  • Differences between Perennials and Annuals – What’s Best for My Garden? - May 5, 2017
  • Compost and Amending Soil - February 23, 2016
  • Cookie Butter Apple Dip - April 20, 2015

Filed Under: Recipes, Tomatoes Tagged With: avocado, lime, recipe, roasting, Tomato, vegan, vegetarian, veggies

Previous Post: « Tips for Early Spring Gardening
Next Post: Edible Flowers »

Primary Sidebar

Shopping Cart

Items in Your Cart

Your cart is empty
Visit The Shop

Follow Western Gardens

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube

See what we’ve been pinning!

Follow Me on Pinterest
Followed by people.
?

Pinterest Badge by Skipser

Here’s What We’ve Been Up To!

Save water and money by Turf Training - train your lawn to grow deep roots
work at western gardens utah garden center
Senior gardening woman Edu Carvalho from Pexels
nursery center open to public

Copyright © 2023. Western Gardens - Privacy Policy