Tomato Confit with Torn, Toasted Dipping Bread
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Make Sure to Start with A Great Olive Oil
I can't stress enough the importance of using a good virgin olive oil for this recipe. My favorite olive oil is Stonehouse olive oils. Their olive oils have been a standard pantry item in my house for 10 years. I use their Olio Santo and House Blend for my everyday cooking and also splurge on some of their premium oils for finishing and dipping. I even use their oils for baking. Check out my olive oil cakes in various flavors as an example for how to use olive oil to achieve moist baked products:
- Passion Fruit Olive Oil Cake
- Pumpkin Olive Oil Cake with Espresso and Almonds
- Cranberry Walnut Olive Oil Cake with Cream Cheese Nuggets
- Grownup Carrot Cake
History of Confit
Confit was developed to preserve meat in the south of France when there was no refrigeration available. Confit, which stems from the French word confire, means to preserve. Aside from extending the life of food, food prepared confit is tender, moist and flavor intense. In addition to these tomato confit, the confit technique can also be applied to a variety of vegetables including garlic, onions, leeks, chiles and even eggplant.Torn and Toasted Dipping Bread
I find ciabatta bread works best for this torn technique. I particularly like Trader Joe's ciabatta bread. Not only is it priced right, it has both density as well as large air holes that when toasted create a crispy and delicious foundation for the tomato confit. Toasting torn bread creates crunchy pieces that are delightful when smeared with a big spoonful of tomato confit.Add-Ons
Tomato Confit is a Great Use for End of Summer Tomatoes
Tomato confit is a great way to use up a bumper crop of cherry tomatoes. But don't limit yourself to summer tomatoes. Tomato confit turns up the flavor dial on even average tomatoes. Tomato confit makes for a delicious appetizer or meal accompaniment in the heat of summer as well as a comforting addition to a winter meal. Serve it with a grilled steak or a hot bowl of soup. You can't go wrong.Want more Terrific Tomato Recipes?
Here are some of our favorites:- Grilled Zucchini, Oven Roasted Tomatoes and Burrata Salad
- Watermelon, Feta and Tomato Kabobs
- Tomato and Grilled Bread Salad with Burrata
- Roasted Tomato, Pesto and Burrata Bruschetta
- Baked Goat Cheese, Sun-dried Tomato and Basil Appetizer
- Ottolenghi's Tomato and Pomegranate Salad
- Peach and Tomato Gazpacho with Goat Cheese Croutons
- Tomato, Basil and Feta Brushetta
- Roasted Tomato Soup
- Watermelon, Tomato and Strawberry Salad with Burrata
- Slow Roasted Tomatoes
Confit Tomatoes with Torn and Toasted Dipping Bread
Tomato confit turns ho-hum tomatoes into wow-wow-wow tomatoes. Serve with toasted torn dipping bread and you have a delightful appetizer or meal accompaniment.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hours 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hours 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 - 8 servings 1x
- Cuisine: French
Ingredients
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For the confit:Â
- 6 cups of cherry tomatoes
- 6 – 12 garlic cloves, peeled and lightly smashed
- Several sprigs fresh herbs, such as rosemary, thyme, oregano or a mixture of herbs
- 3/4 cup first press, extra virgin olive oil
- 1 generous pinch crushed red pepper
- 2 pinches kosher salt
- Fresh ground pepper to taste
For the torn, toasted bread:
- 1 loaf ciabatta bread
- Olive oil
- 1 pinch of kosher salt
Optional additions:
- Add goat or feta cheese to the platter or mix chunks directly into the confit before serving.
Instructions
For the confit:
- Heat oven to 275 degrees F. Put tomatoes in a single layer in a baking dish. Tuck garlic and herbs around the tomatoes. Pour olive oil over the tomatoes, garlic and herbs. Season with crushed red pepper, kosher salt and pepper.
- Bake for about 1 1/2 hours until tomatoes just begin to burst. Remove from the oven and set aside. May be done several days to 2 weeks in advance and stored in an airtight container in the fridge. When ready to use, remove from the fridge and allow to come to room temperature.
For the torn, toasted bread:
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Tear the ciabatta loaf into 2 – 3″ pieces. About 10 minutes before the tomatoes are done, place the bread pieces in a sheet pan and drizzle with olive oil and season with salt. Watching closely, bake in the oven about 10 minutes until the edges begin to brown and crisp. Remove from the oven and serve immediately.Â
To serve:
- Place the confit in a dish on a cheese board and surround with the crispy torn bread. Serve with the confit and toast with a nice cool glass of Sancerre or Sauvignon Blanc.Â
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8 COMMENTS
This Tomato Confit tastes amazing!!! I made it just as the recipe reads. We really could not stop eating it so its great that it was an entire baking dish. It was made with homegrown tomatoes this time and it will be interesting to try with tomatoes from the store next time. If you have not tried this, you are missing out on something very special.
Thank you for the complements. I love this dish too. Lucky you if you have homegrown tomatoes to use in this recipe! I think you will be amazed at the flavor you can get with store-bought when homegrown are not available. I buy pearl or cocktail tomatoes at Trader Joe’s and love the results. Please let me know what you think if you make again with store bought.
10/10 would recommend!! I’m a terrible chef and let me tell ya.. the PEOPLE loved it! Awesome recipe, crowd pleaser!
Hi Nam, Thank you for such an awesome review. I’m glad you and your friends enjoyed it so much. Thanks for writing in.
Amazing and really simple to cook. What I loved about this was I was able to make this dish early in the prep for dinner process. So it was one this less todo, gave me more time to spend with our guest. The flavors were amazing and I made extra per Kim’s suggestion(s) and just had it for breakfast 1 day and 1/2 later…
so good. made it yet again for a small dinner last night. dropped in some goat cheese towards the end. guests loved it as did i.; and the torn ciabatta is the best. so clever. so much more fun than slicing bread! thanks kim!!!!
Hi Jean, thanks for writing in. I typically drop in a block of feta or a ball of burrata. I will give goat cheese a try. Sounds delicious. Thank you for the tip!
I just find your site, and it is defenitively my type of food. But I have a hard time to brcome a follower. I will try again. Beautiful recipes. Thank you Francine