Roasted Tomato Sauce with Cherry Tomatoes
This roasted tomato sauce is a from-scratch recipe without all the prep work. There's no need to peel the tomatoes. They roast with garlic, onions and olive oil, and then you puree them.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 3 pints cherry tomatoes
- 1 small onion, halved and cut into 1/4-inch thick slices
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- Pinch of red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Put a garlic clove underneath the flat side of a chef's knife. Carefully smack it with the heel of your hand to smash the garlic, and then peel off the skins. Repeat for all the garlic.
- Put the cherry tomatoes, onions and garlic into a 13-inch by 9-inch baking pan.
- Pour the olive oil into the pan and season with red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Stir the tomatoes, onions and garlic, so they are coated in the oil. Arrange the tomatoes and onions, so they fit snuggly in the pan, mostly in a single layer.
- Bake the tomatoes until they have split and are wrinkled and very juicy, about 45-55 minutes.
- Give the tomatoes 10-15 minutes to cool.
- Carefully transfer everything from the pan to a blender to puree it to your desired consistency.
- Depending on how thick you want the sauce, simmer it in a large saucepan over low to medium heat, stirring frequently, for 10-12 minutes.
Notes
Recipe makes about 3 1/2 to 4 cups sauce.
Along with the red pepper flakes, salt and pepper, you can add 1/2 to 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning.
Let the sauce cool to room temperature before transferring it to an airtight container. You can keep it in the refrigerator up to 3 days and in the freezer up to 1 month. If you do freeze the sauce, it is helpful to portion it out into serving sizes. Thaw it in the fridge or at room temperature. Then reheat it in a saucepan over low to medium heat or in the microwave.
Nutrition
Calories: 133kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 415mg | Potassium: 553mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1158IU | Vitamin C: 56mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 2mg