Name: Roasted Tomato Sauce
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Ingredients: 2 pounds Roma (or Plum) tomatoes, quartered; 1 whole yellow onion, chopped; 1 whole garlic clove, chopped; 1 teaspoon sea salt; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 cup olive oil; 1 cup fresh chopped basil; 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1/2 teaspoon dry oregano; 1 bay leaf

Roasted Tomato Sauce

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Why buy tomato sauce in a jar when you can make your own roasted tomato sauce with your garden-fresh tomatoes! When this is cooking, your house will fill with the aroma of an Italian kitchen.

Author: Bill Dugan
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooling Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
Yield: Serves 8
Category: Sides & Sauces

Ingredients

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2 pounds Roma (or Plum) tomatoes, quartered
1 whole yellow onion, chopped
1 whole garlic clove, chopped
1 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup olive oil
1 cup fresh chopped basil
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon dry oregano
1 bay leaf

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Instructions

Remove ends of tomatoes before quartering.
Combine tomatoes, onion, and garlic in a large glass baking dish.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper and stir to combine.
Pour olive oil over tomatoes and stir to mix.
Add basil, red pepper flakes, and oregano. Stir to combine.
Add bay leaf in the center of the mixture.
Place baking dish in 450-degree pre-heated oven for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
When done, let dish cool for 1 hour.
When cooled, remove bay leaf and discard.
For a chunkier sauce, mash mixture with a potato masher to desired consistency.
For smoother sauce, transfer mixture to a food processor and puree.
Transfer sauce to a sealable container and refrigerate or freeze until ready to use.

Find it online: https://foodgardening.mequoda.com/recipe/roasted-tomato-sauce/