Description
A rich and flavorful tomato sauce made from oven-roasted cherry tomatoes that freezes beautifully for future meals.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 cups cherry tomatoes
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Wash and dry the cherry tomatoes after removing stems.
- Place tomatoes in a single layer on a roasting pan or baking sheet.
- Drizzle with olive oil and season with onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Bake for 45 minutes until the skins wrinkle and tomatoes soften.
- Allow tomatoes to cool slightly.
- Blend roasted tomatoes in a food processor until smooth.
- Run the sauce through a food mill to remove skins and seeds.
- Stir in dried oregano and adjust seasonings if needed.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate or freeze for later use.
Notes
- Store sauce in the refrigerator for up to one week.
- Freeze in mason jars, freezer-safe containers, or freezer bags.
- Leave room for expansion when freezing in jars.
- This recipe is not approved for canning.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 6
- Sodium: 29
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 14
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 12
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 0