Ingredients

• 8 Romas (plum) tomatoes , halved
• 12 cloves garlic , peeled
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 0.25 cups chopped fresh basil leaves
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. 2 Place tomato halves snugly side by side in a shallow baking dish. Insert whole cloves of garlic between tomatoes. Brush olive oil over the top and sprinkle with basil. Season with salt and pepper.
3. 3 Bake uncovered in the preheated oven until tomatoes have softened and are sizzling in the pan with the edges slightly charred, 35 to 45 minutes. Serve hot.

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