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Slow-Roasted Tomato Sauce
Makes ~4 cups · 15 min + 1½ hr roast
Roasting concentrates the tomatoes into a deep, sweet sauce — the taste of a whole summer in one pot.
Ingredients
- 3 lbs tomatoes, halved
- 1 onion, quartered
- 6 cloves garlic
- ¼ cup olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- Handful fresh basil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Toss the tomatoes, onion, and garlic with olive oil, salt, and pepper on a sheet pan.
- Roast 1 to 1½ hours, until everything is soft and caramelized at the edges.
- Blend to your preferred texture. Stir in torn basil.
- Use fresh, refrigerate up to a week, or freeze.