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Homemade roasted tomato sauce

Homemade roasted tomato sauce

By Harper Ngo
10’ Prep time
60’ Cook time
70’ Total time
182 Calories
4 Serving

Summary

Make your own homemade roasted tomato sauce using fresh, juicy tomatoes from the garden! roast your tomatoes and puree them with garlic cloves, olive oil, and fresh basil.
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Step by Step

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Step 1

Preheat oven to 400ºF and lightly spray a baking sheet or casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
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Step 2

Prep tomatoes by washing, patting dry, and cutting in half. Then, place on baking sheet face up and drizzle with a generous amount of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
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Step 3

Roast at 400ºF for about 30 minutes. Then, add cloves of garlic to the pan and place back in the oven for 20-30 more minutes or until the tomatoes begin to brown. Be careful that the garlic doesn't burn.
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Step 4

Let tomatoes sit for around 5 minutes and then peel the skin off of them and discard.
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Step 5

Place roasted tomatoes, garlic, fresh basil, and apple cider vinegar into a high-speed food processor or blender (like a Vitamix) and process until smooth.
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Step 6

Once smooth, do a taste test and add more salt and pepper to taste.
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Step 7

Store in a mason jar or airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days OR serve immediately.

Tips and Warnings

  • Feel free to omit the basil if you’re hoping for a more basic tomato sauce recipe.
  • We kept the basil in bigger chunks because it’s more flavorful that way, but you have the option to puree everything.
  • Yields: ~3 cups

Ingredient

  • Garlic cloves
    Garlic cloves
    8.62
  • Salt
    Salt
    1
  • Pepper
    Pepper
    1
  • Olive oil
    Olive oil
    29.57 ml
  • Apple cider vinegar
    Apple cider vinegar
    4.93 ml
  • Fresh basil
    Fresh basil
    20 pcs
  • Medium/large tomatoes
    Medium/large tomatoes
    8

Nutrition Facts

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