I've said it before, and I'll say it again...I love the site Real Mom Kitchen. I have never been disappointed with anything I've made from her site. I had about a gazillion tomatoes this year, and after canning quite a few with my mom, I still needed to come up with something to do with them. I found this tomato sauce and started to drool. I used fresh tomatoes right out of my garden and garlic from the farmer's market. Talk about Heaven!!
Roasted Tomato Sauce with Garlic
Olive oil
2 pounds fresh tomatoes (I used Roma tomatoes) 8 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Heat the oven to 350°F and line 9×13-inch baking dish with aluminum foil. (Note: This step is optional, but it will make cleanup faster.) Spray the baking dish with baking spray, or rub lightly with olive oil. Chop the tomatoes roughly but evenly. Spread them in the baking dish. Stir in the minced garlic, a drizzle of olive oil, and about 1 teaspoon of salt and some freshly ground black pepper. Cut the butter into small cubes and scatter evenly over the tomatoes.
Bake the tomatoes for 2 to 3 hours (Two hours was plenty for me. The moisture was gone at this point and the tomatoes were getting black around the edges of the pan. You want the tomatoes simple begin to break down and release their juices or until their edges blacken, and the juices are reduced significantly.
Put the tomatoes into a blender or processor and process until smooth. Then I added around 1/4 to 1/2 cup of water to get it to a nice and saucy consistency and served over cooked pasta. Makes two cups.
Results: This was so goooooood! My house smelled absolutely wonderful all day. Make a bunch of breadsticks, garlic bread, or rolls, throw a salad together, and you are GOOD TO GO. This one made my favorites list for sure!
