Forget the stock pot. You don’t need to be stuck in the kitchen while your sauce bubbles and simmers for hours. Make a rich, delicious, oven-roasted tomato sauce with just a loaf pan, your oven and about 10 minutes labour.

Oven Roasted Tomato Sauce

Delicious, rich tomato sauce is a snap when you roast it in the oven. Minimal effort and amazing flavour.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 45 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Servings 4 people

Equipment

• 1 9" x 13" loaf pan

Ingredients

  

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• 1 28 ounce Whole tomatoes
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter optional: olive oil or vegan butter
• 8 cloves garlic peeled
• 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 sprig basil or 6-8 basil leaves
• 1 pinch sea salt
• 2" Parmesan Rind Optional
• 1 anchovy fillet Optional

Instructions

 

• Preheat Oven to 425 degrees.
• Pour tomatoes into loaf pan. Using hands or a wooden spoon, break up the tomatoes into smaller chunks.
• Stir in basil, garlic, pepper, and Parmesan rind and anchovy if using.
• Sink basil leaves into sauce (if they sit on top they'll dry out.)
• Place butter on top.
• Roast for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and stir. Roast for another 25 minutes.
• Serve on pasta or use as a base for sauce or soup.

Keyword anchovy, basil, chili flakes, Parmesan Rind, San Marzano Tomatoes, unsalted butter

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