The Barefoot Contessa's Herb and Garlic Tomatoes are the perfect recipe to use up your bounty of summer ripe tomatoes. This is a simple recipe with intense garlic and basil flavour; savour these blistered tomatoes tossed with pasta, or on top of grilled crostini!
Over medium heat, heat the olive oil in a large skillet.
Add the garlic and cook for about half a minute.
Add the tomatoes, basil, thyme, salt, and pepper. Stir to coat the tomatoes with the oil.
Reduce the heat to low and allow the tomatoes to cook for 5, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes begin to slightly blister.
Remove tomatoes from the heat, garnish with more fresh basil and freshly grated parmesan cheese. Allow the tomatoes to cool slightly. Serve as is, or with some crusty bread, or tossed with cooked pasta.