TOMATO SAUCE FOR EVERY OCCASION
Roasted cherry tomatoes develop a lovely Mediterranean flavour when you roast them. This is beautiful for dressings, sauces or add it straight to the pasta.
Servings 2
Ingredients
- 1 splash olive oil
- salt & pepper to season
- 400 g ripe cherry tomatoes
- 1 red onion peeled & chopped
- 3 - 4 cloves garlic peeled & chopped
- 1 sprig rosemary leaves removed from the stem& roughly chopped
- 2 - 3 fresh green chilies
- 400 g tinned chopped tomatoes
- 1 tsp dried oregano
Serving suggestion
- 1 splash olive oil
- cooked pasta
- goat's cheese crumbled
- parmesan grated
- fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C
- Place the cherry tomatoes in an oven tray, add a generous splash of olive oil, season the cherry tomatoes with salt and pepper. Roast the tomatoes in the oven for 20-30 minutes until the tomatoes soften.
- Heat oil in a large pot then on a moderate temperature, sauté the onions, garlic, rosemary, green chili then add the tinned chopped tomatoes, roasted cherry tomatoes and dried oregano. Simmer for15-20 minutes on a low temperature. Season with salt and pepper.
- To serve, arrange the tomato sauce on the pasta, serve with crumbled goat’s cheese, grated parmesan & fresh basil.