Have you checked out the label of your jarred pasta sauce lately? If not, go ahead. I’ll wait…. Unless you are buying expensive, organic sauce, chances are you noticed sugar in the ingredients list. Yes, sugar can do wonders in a tomato sauce, but what if you could have pasta night without added sugar? Here’s your chance.
This recipe is super simple and only takes about 10 minutes of hands-on activity that results in a beautiful, homemade, tastes-like-it-has-been-cooking-all-day sauce. By roasting the vegetables, the natural sugars are highlighted which makes the sauce amazing without added refined sugar. Once the vegetables are done roasting, all it takes is a quick spin through the blender to turn everything into a smooth, ready-to-use sauce in less than 1 hour.
Roasted Tomato Sauce
Equipment
- Roasting Pan
- Slotted Spoon
- Blender
Ingredients
- 3 lbs Tomatoes preferably Roma or San Marzano (~12)
- 1 Yellow Onion
- 5-6 cloves Garlic
- 1 Carrot large
- 1 TBSP Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 TBSP Italian Seasoning
- 2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450℉
- Wash and prep all the vegetables.– Cut the tomatoes in half. Doing this allows the moisture to escape so you don’t end up with a watery sauce.– Cut yellow onion into large chunks (about 1 inch).– Peel garlic cloves (no need mince).– Peel carrot and cut into large chunks (about 1 inch).
- Place all vegetables in a large stainless steel or glass roasting pan or two small ones. You'll want to makes sure that there is plenty of room and high sides (2-3 inches) as a lot of liquid cooks out.
- Drizzle the olive oil over the vegetables and sprinkle on the Italian seasoning, salt, and red pepper flakes. Mix together.
- Put the pan(s) in the oven and roast for 40-45 minutes until the ends of some vegetables start to char.
- Remove the pan(s) and let rest for 5-10 minutes.
- Scoop the vegetables in a blender with a slotted spoon, leaving any water behind to ensure the sauce is think. Blend until desired consistency and add some of the pan liquid if it’s too thick for your liking. Make sure to do this in batches so it doesn’t explode everywhere. Add to your favorite pasta and enjoy!