Spaghetti Baked With A Gutsy Roasted Tomato Sauce Food

SPAGHETTI WITH ROASTED TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti in a pot of boiling salted water until al dente, according to package instructions. Drain; return to pot.
• Toss pasta with 1 cup warmed Roasted Tomato Sauce. Divide among serving bowls, and sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.

ROASTED TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
• Place tomato halves skin-side down on the prepared baking sheet. Add garlic cloves. Evenly drizzle tomatoes and garlic with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Roast in the preheated oven until tomatoes are bubbling, about 25 minutes. Increase heat to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Roast until tomatoes just begin to brown, 10 more minutes. Turn off the heat. Let tomatoes sit in the hot oven with the door closed until further caramelized, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer roasted tomatoes and garlic to a bowl. Add basil and use a wooden spoon to crush the mixture and break apart the tomatoes, leaving them a bit chunky. Remove peels, if desired. Serve over your favorite cooked pasta.

ROASTED TOMATO SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450.
• Place all ingredients, except Splenda, on large cookie sheet (may need 2).
• Mix to coat all ingredients with oil.
• Place on center rack of preheated oven.
• Cook 45 minutes, or until tomato skins begin to brown and bubble.
• Remove from oven an allow to cool.
• Add Splenda.
• Blend until smooth (I use immersion blender).
• Refrigerate overnight.
• Add to cooked spaghetti and your choice of meat, if any (my family prefers diced kielbasa and onion, browned, then add sauce to get goodie bits from bottom of pan!).

SIMPLE SPAGHETTI WITH TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook the oil, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper flakes in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring, until the oil heats up and the garlic just starts to turn golden, 4 to 6 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes; rinse the can with about 1 cup of water, and add the water to the skillet. Add the basil, raise the heat to medium-high and simmer until the sauce thickens, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add the spaghetti to the boiling water, and cook according to package directions; strain well.
• Add the cooked spaghetti to the sauce, and stir to coat. Serve with Parmesan if desired.

OVEN ROASTED FRESH TOMATO SAUCE WITH SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Cut tomatoes into 1-inch chunks, discarding the cores. Place tomatoes in a large bowl. Mix in the olive oil, garlic, sugar, salt, basil and pepper.
• Pour into an oven-proof baking dish just large enough to hold the chopped tomato in a shallow layer. Roast in the oven for about 40 minutes, stirring lightly just once about halfway. The tomato should cook down to soft chunks and the juices should roast until slightly thickened (it will thicken a little as it cools down). If you don't like tomato peel, pull out the pieces that stick out at this point.
• Drain the cooked spaghetti and return to the hot pot. Pour in the roasted tomatoes and the juices, plus the cheeses. Mix well.
• Serve immediately garnished with fresh basil.

SPAGHETTI SAUCE WITH FRESH TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic powder; cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, sugar, basil, parsley, and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens, 1 to 2 hours.

HOMEMADE OVEN ROASTED TOMATO SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut tomatoes length wise, take the core out. Put the halved tomatoes into a large bowl. Take the cores and put them into a blender, and set aside for later.
• Infuse the oil by putting the olive oil, green and red bell pepper, garlic, and shallot into another bowl, stir and microwave 30-45 seconds.
• Add thyme, basil, and rosemary to the halved tomatoes in the large bowl, and drizzle the oil mixture over the halved tomatoes, gently stir to coat.
• Lay the tomatoes cut side up on a baking sheet or a casserole dish (metal or glass). "I used glass".
• Pour the rest of the mixture over the tomatoes.
• Set oven to 400 degrees, and cook tomatoes till they are slightly brown, or softened for a lighter colored sauce (30 min.- 1 1/2 hour).
• Turn them over when they reach desired look. .
• Blend the tomato cores on high, and pour them into a pot, and set aside.
• After the tomatoes are done roasting in the oven, put them into the blender, and blend them on high as well.
• Add roasted tomatoes to the core mixture in the pot, stir and bring to a boil.
• If you wish, add splenda to calm down the acidity in the sauce.
• Simmer sauce for about 15-20 minute.
• Save for later: Put lemon juice on the bottom of a freezer safe container, and pour sauce on top of lemon juice. Freeze until you are ready to use. This will keep for several months in the freezer. When you are ready to use it, thaw, and add 1/4 cup of Cabernet Sauvignon wine, bring to a boil, and cook for several minutes until the alcohol is cooked out of the dish.
• Use now: Add lemon juice, and 1/4 cup of Cabernet Sauvignon wine, and bring to a boil, and cook for several minutes until the alcohol is cooked out of the dish.
• Serve as a condiment, over pasta, or over an Italian Turkey meat loaf.

OVEN ROASTED TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven 400°f.
• Slice tomatoes in half, set aside.
• Pour the olive oil onto a large baking sheet and spread it around the sheet.
• Sprinkle evenly the garlic, herbs, sugar, salt and pepper over the oil.
• Place the tomatoes cut side down onto the baking sheet.
• Roast for about 30-40 minutes, or until the skins start to lift from the tomatoes.
• Allow to cool.
• Remove the skins and put the sauce into a large bowl and break up the flesh with a fork.
• Reheat sauce if using immediately.

SPAGHETTI BAKED WITH A GUTSY ROASTED TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°; bring a big pot of water to a boil.
• Combine the tomato puree, anchovies, ¼ cup olive oil, garlic, parsley, fennel, oregano, salt, red pepper flakes, and black pepper in a large ceramic casserole dish; bake for 30 minutes.
• Toast the bread crumbs by heating the remaining tablespoon of olive oil in a small saute pan.
• When the oil is very hot, toss in the bread crumbs and stir for 1-2 minutes, or until they are browned a bit, but not too dark.
• Transfer immediately to a small bowl; set aside.
• When the tomatoes have been in the oven for 25 minutes, generously salt the boiling pasta water and drop in the spaghetti.
• Cook, stirring often, to parboil, about 5 minutes; drain spaghetti, reserving ½ cup water.
• Remove the tomatoes from the oven; toss the spaghetti on top of the tomatoes.
• Add ¼ cup reserved cooking water and toss together; there should be plenty of moisture in the dish.
• If not, add a tablespoon or more pasta water and toss again.
• Bake for 5 minutes until bubbly and hot; serve right away with toasted bread crumbs sprinkled on top.