suemunzlinger's Recipe

Roast canned tomatoes for sauce. soup, etc.

Category: Main Dish

ROAST YOUR TOMATOES
Open up a can of whole tomatoes and discard the juice (or save it for another dish). Then cut the tomatoes in half lengthwise and spread them out on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment. Drizzle some olive oil over the tomatoes, season with salt and pepper, and add any aromatics you like: Branches of thyme or oregano, whole garlic cloves, canned anchovies, and red-pepper flakes are especially good here. Then roast in a 350F oven, without stirring, until caramelized, about 1 1/4 hours.

THEN MASH YOUR TOMATOES INTO SOUP (OR SAUCE)
Once your tomatoes come out of the oven, they're not just caramelized and concentrated—they are packed with plenty of flavor from the aromatics. That means that all you need to do to turn them into an amazing pasta sauce or the best tomato soup ever is just mash or puree the tomatoes (and add a splash of water or broth if you want to make soup).