Baked Potatoes and Tomatoes

1. 1

   Put the tomatoes in a baking dish.

2. 2

   Sprinkle with sugar, salt, and chili pepper.

3. 3

   Add the rest of the ingredients, mix well, and sprinkle in a little more salt.

4. 4

   Bake in a preheated 375F oven for 5060 minutes.

5. 5

   There is a similar dish in Morocco called batata hzina, which means sad potatoes.

6. 6

   Add 1/2 teaspoon cumin and 1/2 teaspoon ginger to the above.

7. 7

   Sweet potatoes are treated in the same way.

8. 8

   For a Turkish dish for 6, fry 2 chopped onions in 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil till soft.

9. 9

   Add 2 more tablespoons oil and mix with 1 1/2 pounds new potatoes, peeled, boiled, and quartered.

10. 10

    Add 46 chopped garlic cloves, 1 teaspoon cumin, the peeled and chopped tomatoes, a handful of black olives, 3 sprigs oregano, and 1/21 teaspoon dried red-pepper flakes.

11. 11

    Bake 4560 minutes at 400F.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.