om’s Roasted Tomato Basil Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

3 pints cherry tomatoes
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
4 cloves garlic, chopped or minced
1 tablespoon salt
3/4 cup fresh basil, chopped

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven 400 degrees.

Place tomatoes on a baking sheet and add garlic. Drizzle olive oil over tomatoes and toss to coat. Sprinkle with salt.

Bake/roast for 10-15 minutes or until tomatoes have browned and softened.

Remove and place tomato mixture in a saucepan and add fresh basil. With a potato masher, carefully mash tomatoes into a sauce. Heat on low until the rest of the meal is ready to be served.

Optional – place half tomato mixture [slightly cooled] in the blender or magic bullet and blend until creamy. Add creamy mixture back into the saucepan with the chunky half of the tomato mixture.

Top over pasta, white fish, fresh bread or place in an airtight container and freeze for future dinners.

Enjoy!