Ingredients

1 pound, 6 ounces cherry tomatoes 

3 cloves garlic, smashed 

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil 

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 

1 tablespoon fresh thyme 

2 teaspoons packed light-brown sugar 

1 teaspoon coarse salt 

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Mix together tomatoes and garlic in a nonreactive 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Whisk together oil, vinegar, thyme, brown sugar, and salt in a bowl. Drizzle over tomato mixture.

Bake until tomatoes are softened and caramelized, about 1 hour. Serve warm or at room temperature. Sauce can be stored in refrigerator up to 5 days; let cool before storing.