Do I need to peel the skin from the tomatoes?

No, the cherry tomatoes have very thin skin. As they roast, the tomatoes will slightly burst and the skins will get even softer and delicious.

Can I freeze roasted cherry tomatoes?

Yes, they can be frozen in an airtight freezer bag or glass container for 3 months. Defrost overnight in the refrigerator. They will be perfect for soups, stews and sauces.

How to keep celery fresh?

Store celery standing straight up in a large mug or vase covered with plastic wrap. Or wrap the celery in foil and keep in the crisper drawer in your refrigerator. If it is not as fresh or has gone limp, you can revive the celery in a bowl of ice water with a squeeze of lemon juice. Put in refrigerator for 30-60 minutes, drain and rinse before use.

Roasted Celery ⋆

Description

Roasted celery with cherry tomatoes are not just vegetables that we add to a salad or crudite'. When baked with some olive oil and seasonings, they turn into a savory side dish that is so full of flavor you almost won't recognize them!

Ingredients

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1 bunch of celery hearts or celery with leaves, cut lengthwise and into 2 inch slices
8 ounces cherry tomatoes, halved*

Herb vinaigrette

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 sprigs each of your favorite herbs, I used fresh thyme, basil, rosemary, chopped fine*

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Instructions

Preheat oven 400°F. Line a large baking pan with parchment paper or spray with non stick cooking spray.
Combine herbs, seasonings and olive oil in a bowl. Stir and coat the celery and place on the pan.
Bake for 20 minutes. While it is baking, stir and coat the cherry tomatoes in the remaining oil/herbs.
Remove pan from oven and put the tomatoes on it and bake for 20 minutes.
You will see the celery lightly browned and caramelized from the natural sugars. And the tomatoes will slightly burst and be lightly browned as well.
The celery is done cooking when it is fork tender.

Notes

*You can use 1/2 teaspoon each of favorite dried herbs if you don't have fresh.

* I recommend using parchment paper for easy clean up.

*If you don't have cherry tomatoes, you can use regular tomatoes. There will be more seeds and juices but it's doable. Just cut them the approximate size of the cherries and drain them a bit or blot with paper towel.