Roasted Marinara
12 to 15 Roma tomatoes,
quartered
Half head of garlic
1 sweet yellow onion, cut
into large chunks
1 tablespoon olive oil
Dried basil, to taste
Dried oregano, to taste
Sea salt, to taste
Freshly,
coarsely ground pepper, to taste
1.
Line a rimmed baking
sheet with aluminum foil and then coat the foil with a light layer of olive oil.
2.
Place the
quartered tomatoes and the chunks of onion on the foil.
3.
Place individual
cloves of garlic on the baking sheet. Do NOT remove skin from garlic cloves.
4.
Drizzle olive oil
over the vegetables on the baking sheet.
5.
Sprinkle basil,
oregano, sea salt, and pepper over top.
6.
Place in 375°F.
oven and roast for about 40 minutes or until vegetables are really soft and the
tomatoes are still juicy.
7.
Peel the skin from
the cloves of garlic and discard.
8.
Place roasted vegetables
and juices into a bowl or pan.
9.
Using an
immersion blender, blend the vegetables until smooth. Or puree with a
traditional blender.