Air fryer cherry tomatoes recipe | air fryer tomatoes recipe
Learn to make this easy air fryer roasted tomatoes for a melt-into-mouth snack. Bonus: Use it to make a delicious pasta sauce for later.
Servings: 2
Equipment
- Air fryer
- brush
- knife and a chopping board
Ingredients
- 250 gms tomatoes or cherry tomatoes
- 1 tbsp. olive oil for the tomatoes
- 1 tbsp. oregano and thyme
- salt as per taste
Optional: for pasta with the roasted tomatoes
- 100 gms raw pasta macaroni, penne or any pasta of your choice; 100 g raw pasta for sauce made with 250 g tomatoes
- oil as needed for the pasta sauce
- paprika to taste, for the pasta sauce
Instructions
- Slice the tomatoes evenly into halves.
- Season with oregano, thyme and salt, then brush with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
- Preheat the air fryer to 160°C | 320°F for 5 minutes.
- Air fry the tomatoes for 8-9 minutes. Serve hot.
For roasted tomato pasta sauce
- For a chunky pasta sauce, blend the roasted tomatoes coarsely at low speed.
How to make the pasta
- Cook the pasta until al dente according to the packet directions and drain it.
- Heat a little oil in a pan, add the roasted tomato sauce, paprika and salt to taste.
- Add the al-dente pasta and cook on low heat for 8-10 minutes. Turn off the heat and serve hot.