Ingredients

Approximately 12 tomatoes (Roma are best, but any will do)

1/2 cup olive oil

1/2 cup fresh parsley

1/2 cup fresh oregano

6 cloves garlic

Preparation

  1. Cut tomatoes in half lengthwise and place cut side down in a 9" x 12" pan.

  2. Peel garlic cloves and cut in half lengthwise. Scatter the garlic pieces over tomatoes.

  3. Chop parsley and oregano. Add spices to a bowl and mix in olive oil.

  4. Drizzle about 1/2 of olive oil mixture over tomatoes and garlic. Pour remaining oil mixture into a saucepan and set aside.

  5. Roast tomatoes in 450F oven for 70 minutes or until tops are blackened.

  6. Remove tomatoes from oven and let cool for a few minutes. After cooling, peel the skin away from the pulp and discard it.

  7. Pour tomato pulp and garlic pieces into the saucepan containing the oil mixture.

  8. Mash the tomato and garlic mixture into the oil and herb mixture with a potato masher until it is relatively smooth (how smooth the sauce will be depends on your taste).

  9. Simmer sauce and serve over pasta.