Sheet-Pan Meatballs With Burst Tomatoes and Parmesan Toast

Just because cherry tomatoes are available all year long doesn’t mean they’re always at their best. To concentrate the flavor of a few out-of-season pints (or even perfectly ripe summer ’matos), there’s no better move than a quick roast in a hot oven. Here the small tomatoes are cooked on a sheet pan until burst alongside red onion and roasted red pepper strips to make a chunky, saucy side for herb-studded meatballs that conveniently also get cooked on the same sheet pan. A quick garlic toast makes the whole thing a meal; a baguette is extra crispy and graphic, but any sandwich bread like ciabatta or hoagie rolls would work too—just keep and eye on how quickly they brown in the oven.