I have a jungle growing on the south side of my house. A tomato jungle. Wild green vines with yellow blooms and tomatoes in all stages of ripening. Hard to believe at the beginning of the summer I was worried they wouldn’t make it. With our stretch of heat and humidity the plants have exploded into a tangled, beautiful mess.
Each day we bring in a bowlful of burnt orange, yellow and deep red tomatoes, in all sizes. Warm from the summer sun and bursting with flavor. Since there is no way we can possibly eat them fast enough I’ve been trying new ways to use them up and make the most of their wonderful flavor. This roasted tomato sauce does just that.
We’ve been spreading it on a whole wheat baguette, cut in half, with mozzarella and parm sprinkled on top. Put it under the broiler for a few minutes and you’ve got a baguette pizza. Add a simple green salad and you’ve got supper. Easy enough.
Roasted Tomato Sauce
5-6 cups of tomatoes, chopped or halved
2-3 garlic cloves
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place chopped and halved tomatoes and garlic cloves on a baking sheet. Drizzle olive oil over tomatoes and toss. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake at 325 degrees for an 1-1.5 hours. Place roasted tomatoes and garlic in blender or food processor. Add Italian seasoning. Process tomatoes until you’ve reached your desired consistency. Salt and pepper to taste.
This sauce also makes a great base for tomato soup, marinara or pizza sauce. Enjoy!
Alison
I just love this blog. Your photos are so incredibly beautiful, and your recipes simple but delicious, making the best of home grown ingredients. What an inspiration!
Wow…thanks so much!
yum yum yum. I want this for breakfast:)
That looks delicious and so easy!
delish! looks fab! adding this to my files.
It’s like you know me.
Deliciousness.
Just pinned this one…the photos are amazing!
Thanks Nichole! With our tomato surplus we’ve been enjoying a lot of it.
How long does this sauce stay fresh? thanks!
I’ve kept it in the refrigerator for about a week and it has stayed fresh. It would also be a great sauce for canning to use all winter long.
This is just what I need! I have at least 50-60 [medium sized] tomatoes sitting on my counter right now begging to be used. I wonder if this would freeze well?
Andrea–I think it would freeze well and would be a lot more simple than canning.
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Exactly!
This was a great blog post!
I was looking for a straight forward roasted tomato sauce recipe.
I tried it out using San Marzano tomatoes, and it turned out more like a paste. It was really really good.
I wrote a post about it and credited your blog.
http://twointhenestmama.blogspot.com/2012/06/roasted-tomato-pasta-sauce-paste.html
Thanks a million!!
Margaret
Two in the Nest
Thanks Margaret!