Roasted Garlic Tomato Sauce
15 minutes
Prep Time
1 hour
Cook Time
6
Servings
If you love the smell of roasted garlic, then you should probably turn the burner on right about now. This expertly seasoned sauce works well on top of pasta, as a pizza sauce, or diluted with a little stock to make a rich, garlic-centric tomato soup.
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 bulbs garlic, ends cut to expose cloves
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 (6 ounce) can Tuttorosso® Tomato Paste
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup red wine
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 (28 ounce) can Tuttorosso® Italian Inspirations Peeled Plum Tomatoes in Puree
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped basil
Instructions
Step one
Preheat oven to 400° F. Drizzle 1 tablespoon oil over the garlic bulbs and wrap them tightly in a foil pouch. Bake 30 to 40 minutes until golden and very soft. Remove from oven and set aside to cool
Step two
In a large saucepan sauté onion in 3 tablespoons oil over medium high heat until soft and lightly golden, 4 to 6 minutes. Add minced garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
Step three
Add the tomato paste, salt, black pepper, wine, crushed red pepper and Italian seasoning; cook for 1 minute. Add peeled plum tomatoes, crushing with your hands as you place them in the saucepan along with their juice. Stir to combine and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Step four
Remove garlic cloves from peel and stir into sauce.; Add basil and continue simmering for 30 to 45 minutes or until the flavors have blended.
Step five
Serving Option: Serve over pasta of your choice.
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