Oven Baked Tomato Sauce

By ladygourmet

This is an easy and delicious way to make a tasty, slightly “kicked up” sauce to serve with your favorite spaghetti.

Enjoy with Love,

Catherine

Ingredients

• 3 bell peppers – any color – sliced
• 5 cloves garlic – crushed
• 1 large onion – sliced
• 3 fresh tomatoes – quartered
• 1 tablespoon capers, plus 1 tablespoon juice
• 1 jalapeño pepper – sliced – with seeds
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley – chopped
• 1/2 cup fresh basil – chopped
• 1-1 lb. 12oz - can crushed tomatoes
• 1/2 cup olives – pitted – any color
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• Olive oil
• Romano Cheese for grating

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat Oven 350 degrees:

Drizzle the bottom of a large baking pan with olive oil. Place all of the above ingredients in the pan. Season again to taste. Drizzle with a little more olive oil and toss.

Place in the oven and bake for 40-45 minutes.