Oven Tomato Sauce

photo by Andrew Purcell



- Ready In:
- 1hr 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
-
4 cups
ingredients
- 1 yellow onion, cut into chunks
- 6 garlic cloves, unpeeled
- 2 teaspoons italian seasoning
- olive oil
- 3 lbs roma tomatoes
- salt
- pepper
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 6 basil leaves
directions
- Place a sheet pan on the middle rack in the oven and preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Place the garlic cloves, onion, and Italian seasoning in a bowl and toss with 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
- Core the tomatoes and cut them in half.
- Carefully remove the hot sheet pan from the oven. Drizzle about 3 tablespoons of olive oil on the sheet pan and tilt and swirl to disperse.
- Place the tomatoes flesh side down on the sheet pan. Add the onion mixture around the tomatoes.
- Sprinkle with a heavy pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper.
- Bake for about 30-35 minutes, or until the tomato skins are wrinkly and the garlic cloves are soft.
- Remove the sheet pan from the oven. Let cool for 5 minutes.
- Carefully pull the skins from the tomatoes, leaving the tomatoes on the sheet pan.
- Remove the skins from the garlic cloves and return to the sheet pan.
- Sprinkle with sugar, balsamic vinegar, and a bit more salt and pepper. Mash the tomatoes a fork and stir to combine.
- Bake for another 25-30 minutes until thickened and hot. Let cool 10 minutes.
- Transfer to a blender or food processor, along with the basil leaves, and blend until smooth.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Arlyn Osborne
United States