Fire Roasted Tomato Sauce
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Having made this sauce a few times, it is now my favorite way to make an Italian style tomato sauce. It really is good! I was able to get some meaty heirloom tomatoes today at the farmers market and they really made the sauce that much better.
Ingredients:
- 4 large fresh Tomatoes, quartered
- 1 quarter of an Onion, use larger pieces
- 2-3 table spoons Roasted Garlic Oil*
- 1/2 cup freshly grated
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- Olive oil, for coating the tomatoes and onions
- 1/4 teaspoon of Crushed Red Pepper. (+ or - to your own liking)
*When I make roasted garlic I put a few table spoons of olive oil in a foil packet with a head of garlic and a little kosher salt. Instead of adding the roasted garlic in this sauce and olive oil, just use this garlic infused oil instead. Spread the roasted cloves over some grilled baguettes.
Coat the onions and tomatoes with a few pinches of salt and let sit while the grill is heating up. This will draw out some excess moisture. Drain this liquid and toss the tomatoes and onions with a light amount of olive oil.
Place them directly on a hot grill.
The onions will come off 1st after about 7-10 minuets. They should be will charred and cooked through.
The tomatoes should be grilled until they are almost falling through the grates. As you take them off of the grill, try to discard the skins. Leave them on while grilling though, this helps them stay together.
In a food processor, blend everything together.
This makes an excellent sauce for pizza, pasta or a dipping sauce for bread.
This recipes is a keeper, Andy. Thanks for sharing.
what an AWESOME blog, Andy! I love cooking and will be around a LOT! I’m so glad you dropped by mine so I could find you!
[...] I first learned to make this bad boy at a little neighborhood pizza joint in Minneapolis called Casalenda’s. It was one of those things that was not on the menu, but if you were knew what to ask for, you just might get one. It makes for a great appetizer when sliced thin or a fantastic sandwich when cut into larger pieces. You can use any variation of meats and cheeses that you like. I like to serve a tomato-based sauce on the side like our Fire Roasted Tomato Sauce. [...]
great idea! I’ve got 3 tomato plants growing right now, hopefully I’ll get some fruit soon.
I’m definitely going to make this.