Labor Day is just right around the corner. Are you planning a gathering and need help with appetizers that are easy to prepare and that need only a few ingredients? Triscuit has shared this hassle-free appetizer to us: Roasted Cherry Tomato Triscuit Cups, created bythe awesomeMartha Stewart. Enjoy! 🙂
Roasted Cherry Tomato Triscuit Cups
Makes 24 Triscuit Cups
Active time: 25 minutes
Total time: 45 minutes
Ingredients:
24 Triscuit Rosemary and Olive Oil Crackers (from one 9 ounce box)
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Roasted Cherry Tomatoes (recipe follows)
24 tiny sprigs fresh thyme, optional for serving
Directions:
1.Preheat oven to 400°. Fill a 9-by-13-inch pan halfway with warm water. Add Triscuit Crackers in 2 batches and soak, turning twice until just soft, about 2 minutes, no more than 3 minutes. Oil two 12 cup (or one 24 cup) mini muffin tins and press a softened Triscuit into each cup, pressing and molding any cracks together. Sprinkle each with cheese. Bake until firm and slightly more golden, about 25 minutes.
2.Fill each cup with a roasted cherry tomato, and drizzle a little sauce over top of each one. Serve garnished with thyme, if desired. Serve immediately.
Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce
Makes 1 cup
Active time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Ingredients:
24 cherry tomatoes, (from 10.5 ounce package)
2 cloves garlic smashed
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 ½ teaspoon balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
½ teaspoon brown sugar
¼ teaspoon coarse salt
Directions:
1.Preheat oven to 325º. Arrange tomatoes and garlic in a non-reactive 9×5- inch baking dish (loaf pan). Whisk together olive oil, vinegar, thyme, sugar, and salt. Drizzle over tomatoes and garlic.
2.Bake until tomatoes are wilted and caramelized, about 40-45 minutes. Let cool. Store cooled tomatoes and juices in an airtight container in refrigerator for up to 5 days.
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