" Sun-Dried " Tomatoes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

ripe tomatoes
olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced fine
2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped fine
2 tablespoons fresh oregano, chopped fine
salt and pepper

Preparation

Core the stem area out from each tomato.
Cut each tomato in half crosswise.
Take each tomato half in hand- with the cut-side out- and give it a quick, gentle squeeze to force out the seeds.
Use a finger to sweep remaining seeds out.
Place each tomato, cut-side up, on a cookie sheet.
Spray or drizzle olive oil across the top of each tomato half.
Sprinkle garlic, basil, oregano across the tomatoes.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Bake in a 200\u00b0F oven for 4-6 hours or until the tomatoes are\"dry\" to the touch.
When they are cool, cut each tomato half in quarters and store in fridge-- or start nibbling immediately.