Roasted Tomato Marinara

Have an abundance of tomatoes right now? Use them to make an easy, 7-ingredient,
freezer-friendly, Homemade Marinara Sauce! Roasting is the "secret sauce"!

Servings: 3 cups

Author: Clean Fingers Laynie

Prep Time
20 minutes

Cook Time
45 minutes

Total Time
1 hour, 5 minutes

Course:

Side Dish Appetizer

Cuisine:

Italian

Keywords:

Dairy-Free Gluten-Free meal prep meatless

🧂 Ingredients

8-10 medium Tomatoes
2 tbsp Olive Oil
8-10 cloves Garlic
1 tsp Salt

Plus more to taste
1 tsp Pepper

Plus more to taste
20 leaves Fresh Basil
1 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar

Instructions

1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2 Line a half-sized baking sheet (13 x 18 x 1 inch) with aluminum foil.
3 Gently wash the outside of the tomatoes with water, and then dry the tomatoes.
Cut the tomatoes in half and place on the baking sheet face up. Drizzle the
tomatoes with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
4 Peel the skin off the garlic cloves, place on a small square of aluminium foil,
and drizzle with olive oil. Wrap the aluminum foil around the garlic and place
garlic packet on the baking sheet.
5 Roast the tomatoes and garlic packet, for 35-45 minutes, until the tomatoes
start to caramelize and release their juices.
6 Remove the pan from the oven, and allow the tomatoes to cool for 5-10 minutes
until they can be handled easily. Peel the skin from the tomatoes and add into a
blender.
7 To the blender, also add the roasted garlic, basil, and apple cider vinegar.
Blend until the sauce is a smooth consistency. Add additional salt and pepper to
taste.
8 Store in a mason jar, in the fridge for 3-4 days, or use immediately. Enjoy!