Roasted tomato sauce pasta

Roasted tomato sauce pasta

roasted tomato sauce portion

Hello everyone, hope you are well and (if you live in the Northern Hemisphere) cosy! The weather has been a bit on the chilly and rainy side lately, hasn’t it? At least here, it has. I am wrapped up in a blanket and downing cup after cup of warming herbal tea as I type this. You can certainly feel a chill in the air and my body starts craving comfort food more and more often even though I am still keeping up our summer tradition of making a massive salad for lunch consisting of late summer vegetables.

Today’s recipe is super quick and easy, yet deliciously indulgent. It’s super cosy yet reminiscent of late summer sunshine and packed with umami. Yes, that’s right, even though mushrooms, seaweed and garlic all steal the limelight when it comes to umami (depth of flavour also known as fifth taste), tomatoes are actually jam packed with it. Ripe tomatoes contain a lot of glutamic acid which is the compound colloquially referred to as umami and slow-roasting them in the oven with tons of garlic and herbs enhances it even more.

What I love about this recipe is the ease with which it comes together – no need to stand over the stove and stir the sauce for hours – and how much flavour it delivers! It is especially delicious the day after it’s been made. I like to pair it up with some capers or olives and little clumps of almond ricotta, but they are totally optional extras. It’s pretty special on its own too. I don’t get to eat tomato based dishes too often these days as they give Duncan really bad gastric reflux so this is my little treat to myself when Duncan is off kayaking and I cannot get enough of this pasta. I hope you’ll give it a go and enjoy it just as much.

roasted tomato sauce raw tomatoes

roasted tomato sauce before after

roasted tomato sauce blended

roasted tomato sauce pasta

roasted tomato sauce pasta side

roasted tomato sauce fork

roasted tomato sauce pasta close up

serves
4
PREP
10 min
COOKING
30 min
serves
4
PREPARATION
10 min
COOKING
30 min
INGREDIENTS
  • 1 kg / 34 oz small tomatoes*
  • 8 cloves of garlic
  • 45 ml / 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1½ tsp dried oregano
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • pinch of chilli, adjust to taste (optional)
  • pinch of sugar (optional)
  • a sprig of basil (optional)
  • 300 g / 10½ oz favourite pasta* (GF if needed)

OPTIONAL EXTRAS

  • 2 tbsp toasted coarse breadcrumbs
  • 2 tbsp pine nuts (or almonds), toasted
  • 2 tbsp capers or sliced olives
  • almond ricotta
  • fresh herbs, basil or parsley
METHOD
  1. Heat up the oven to 220° C / 425° F.
  2. Cut your tomatoes into halves and put them in a large baking dish together with unpeeled, crushed with the side of a knife garlic cloves. Stir olive oil through, season with oregano, salt, pepper, chilli (if using) and a little bit of sugar if your tomatoes lack sweetness. You can also throw in a sprig or two of fresh basil if you have some.
  3. Bake for 25-30 minutes, giving the tomatoes a good stir halfway through the cooking time.
  4. While the sauce is in the oven, cook your pasta just short of al dente.
  5. Once tomatoes are soft, juicy and lightly charred in places, place the tomatoes and their juices into a blender (discard wilted basil). Squeeze garlic cloves out of their skins and add them in. Blend until smooth although you may want to keep a few of the tomatoes whole, like I did.
  6. Transfer to a pan to heat it up gently, adjust the seasoning if needed and toss cooked pasta in the sauce.
  7. Divide between four plates, garnish with your choice of toppings. I used toasted breadcrumbs, vegan ricotta and parsley.

NOTES
*Small tomatoes are best as they are sweeter and less watery. I used a mixture of cherry tomatoes and small-medium British pink tomatoes.

*PASTA – smooth pasta shapes like linguine, spaghetti or penne works best.

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NUTRITIONAL INFO
calories
468
23%
sugars
9 g
10%
fats
15 g
22%
saturates
2 g
10%
proteins
13 g
27%
carbs
71 g
27%
*per serving
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REVIEWS & QUESTIONS
Warren Dory:
This is a great way to have an amazing nourishing meal .
    Ania
    Ania:
    Thank you, I am delighted to hear that you enjoyed it! x Ania
Suzanne:
This was so delicious. Flavorful and not acidic.. I am planning on making it again today. Can I freeze the leftover sauce?
    Ania
    Ania:
    Thanks Suzanne, I am delighted to hear that you enjoyed this sauce - it's one of my favourites too. I haven't tried freezing this tomato sauce in particular, but I don't see why there would be any issues with that at all. Ania
Denis:
Wow, this is a awesome recipe and the blog too, have a very much recipes for vegans.
    Ania
    Ania:
    Thanks Denis, glad you enjoyed it!
Evy:
One of our favourite pasta dishes. First thing we made this year with the first juicy tomatoes. We use any type we find at the farmers market, lots of garlic and fresh basil and a little bit of fresh olive oil when serving and it's just amazing! Thank you so much
    Ania
    Ania:
    Thanks so much, Evy! I am so happy to hear that you've enjoyed this recipe enough to return to it on a regular basis and I really appreciate you taking the time to review - thank you! x Ania
Lovely vegan mama:
Easy, home-made, healthy and AMAZING!
This recipe is saved in our regular recipes definitely a keeper.
    Ania
    Ania:
    I'm delighted to hear that you enjoyed it so much and plan to make on a regular basis! Thanks so much for taking the time to let me know, much appreciated!
Martha:
This is the first recipe EVER that all of my family have enthusiastically eaten!! Thank you 🤩
    Ania
    Ania:
    Yay, I'm delighted to hear that Martha! Thanks so much for taking the time to let me know! x Ania
Keiko:
Loved it! So easy to cook too! This will be regular in my kitchen 😊
    Ania
    Ania:
    Thank you so much, Keiko! I'm so happy to hear that you enjoyed it! x Ania
Betty:
We just had this for dinner.. Delicious!!! Thank you
    Ania
    Ania:
    Thanks so much, Betty! I'm delighted to hear that you and your family enjoyed it and thank you for taking the time to leave this review - I really appreciate it. x Ania
Julie Elliott:
AMAZING. Talk about FRESH. Honestly making this was a joy. The smell of the ripe tomatoes coming off the vine to the smell of them roasting is nothing short of intoxicating. I used a walnut ricotta but am looking forward to seeing your almond ricotta recipe! Excited to try a new version of the ones weve been trying for years. Dinner was a complete success, ready for it to be lunch tomorrow so I can enjoy the leftovers.... maybe breakfast.... :p
    Ania
    Ania:
    Yay, thank you so much for your kind words, Julie! I'm delighted to hear that this recipe was such a hit with you and many thanks for taking the time to let me know - I really appreciate it. x Ania
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