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Roast Tomato Pasta Sauce
Cook: 50 hr 45 min
Serves: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients
- •2 lb (1 kg) ripe plum tomatoes
- •1 medium onion, peeled and quartered
- •12 cloves garlic, unpeeled
- •1 jalapeño chile, whole
- •to taste Salt and pepper
- •1 lb (500 g) spaghetti
- •1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
- •1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese, optional
Instructions
- 1Line baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
- 2Arrange tomatoes, onions, garlic and jalapeño on it.
- 3Roast in 425F oven 30 to 45 minutes or until browned.
- 4If garlic is tender before, remove.
- 5Peel garlic; place with roasted mixture in blender or food processor, add salt and pepper and purée.
- 6Transfer mixture to saucepan; heat just before combining with pasta.
- 7Cook pasta until al dente; drain and toss with basil, cheese and sauce.
Chef's Notes
In warm weather, light food is always popular. And even those who've never thought about becoming vegetarian want meatless meals once in a while. Here are three great dishes of that genre — and you'll never miss the meat!
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