Ingredients

8 pounds plum tomatoes (about 45) 

6 sprigs thyme 

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 

Coarse salt and ground pepper 

Preparation

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Divide tomatoes and thyme between two shallow baking pans or rimmed baking sheets. Toss with oil; season with salt and pepper. Bake until tomatoes burst, 45 minutes, rotating pans halfway through. Let cool, then coarsely chop.