Thyme Roasted Sausage and Cherry Tomatoes

I'm consistently trying to find a better way to use the hot Italian sausage that R loves buying. Yesterday I made a trip to the farmers market and picked up some beautiful yellow cherry tomatoes, fresh basil, thyme and parsley. I thought slow roasting the tomatoes, sausage and fresh herbs together would really develop the flavors of the sausage and tomatoes and it turned out delicious!

Thyme Roasted Sausage and Cherry Tomatoes

• 3 Hot Italian Sausages, cut into 1" pieces
• 1 Pint Cherry Tomatoes
• Fresh Thyme
• Red Pepper Flakes
• Dry Rosemary
• 4-5 Garlic Cloves, skins on.
• S&P
• Fresh Basil
• Fresh Parsley, optional

I combined the sausages and tomatoes in a baking dish and tossed with olive oil, thyme. I ground together the dry rosemary, red pepper flakes and S&P and added to the mix. I also tossed in the garlic cloves, keeping the skins on, to be removed after the cooking process.

I cooked the tomatoes and sausage at 300 degrees for 1 hour, tossing half way through the cooking process.

After 60 minutes the mix was bubbling and golden. I pressed the garlic out of the skins and removed the skins. I added a bit of pasta water and tossed in fresh basil and parsley. I served alongside a slice of mozzarella and linguine in garlic olive oil (mash minced garlic with kosher salt and whisk into olive oil).

Slow roasting the tomatoes and sausage made all the difference in the world. Slow roasted tomatoes caramelize, becoming sweet and savory. That flavor infused with the sausage and vice versa created a delicious dish!