Easy Roasted Tomato Pasta Sauce
A yummy tomato pasta sauce that's the perfect way to create a delicious flavour with tomatoes that might not be as juicy as you might like!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 6 large tomatoes or a few more if they aren't so large! Enough to fill 2 large roasting/baking tins
- 2 whole heads garlic
- 8 sprigs fresh thyme (or 2 teaspoons dried)
- 2-3 teaspoon mild chilli powder or one with more heat if you like! Or leave it out if you are not a fan!
- 3-4 sprigs fresh oregano or 2 teaspoons of dried
- 3-4 tablespoon olive oil
- big pinch salt
Instructions
- Heat your oven to 180c/ Gas Mark 4
- Halve the tomatoes & remove their hard cores
- Halve the whole heads of garlic
- In two large trays, arrange all the tomatoes, cut side up. Divide the garlic & herbs between them & sprinkle generously with olive oil.
- Roast in the oven for around 2 hours- maybe up to 3. This will depend on how ripe or large the tomatoes are. You want them to be a little charred and very soft. The garlic should be soft & caramelised.
- Once the tomatoes are cooled, put them in the blender or food processor. Squeeze out the garlic cloves and add them.
- Blitz until pretty smooth.
- Serve stirred through some hot pasta, with maybe a little extra olive oil & some fresh herbs to finish
Notes
This sauce is great used as a tomato base for pizza, to simmer vegan 'meat' balls in or smooshed into a sandwich with some roasted veggies.