Roasted Plum Tomatoes and Garlic

Ingredients:

• 8 plum tomatoes halved
• 12 garlic cloves sliced
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 bay leaves
• salt and pepper
• 3 tablespoons fresh oregano

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 230C/ 450F Use a shalloe eathenware tray that will hold the tomatoes snugly in a single layer
• Place the tomatoes cut side up and brush with the olive oil scatter the garlic and oregano on top season with salt and pepper and bake about 45 minutes
• The tomatoes should be soft and charred around the edges