My Culinary Adventures: Roasted Roma Tomatoes and Garlic

I absolutely love cooking with fresh basil, but unfortunately with all the heat these past few months, my basil plant is dying :(.

Roasted Roma Tomatoes and Garlic
Recipe adapted from: Allrecipes

Ingredients
4 Roma tomatoes, halved
6 Cloves garlic, peeled
1/2 Onion, sliced
2 Tbs olive oil
2 Tbs chopped fresh basil leaves
Salt and pepper to taste

1. Preheat oven to 400F or 200C
2. Place the tomato halves in a shallow baking dish in which they can all fit in snugly side by side.  Insert the whole cloves of garlic in between the tomatoes.  Place sliced onion rings on top of tomatoes.  Brush olive oil over the top and sprinkle with basil.  Season with salt and pepper.
3. Bake uncovered for 35-45 minutes, until tomatoes have softened are are sizzling int he pan with the edges slightly charred.  Serve while hot.