Home Roasted Spicy Marinara Sauce

by Dawn Burgess
(Alpharetta, GA)

INGREDIENTS

10 Roma tomatoes, quartered.

1 Sweet onion, chopped into 1” chunks.

4 Large cloves of garlic, peeled.

1 Serrano chili, seeded.

1/2 C Fresh basil or oregano (or 1/4 C each).

2 Tbs Balsamic vinegar.

2 Tsp Sugar.

3 Tbs Olive oil.

Salt & pepper to taste.

PREPARATION

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

In a large bowl, mix all ingredients.

Arrange vegetable mixture in an even layer on a jelly roll pan.

Roast vegetables for 30 minutes, remove from oven.

Allow mixture to cool for a couple of minutes.

Place vegetables in a food processor or blender and puree mixture until smooth, taste, and add salt/pepper if needed.

Use marinara sauce on pasta, pizza, chicken Parmesan, grilled vegetables, etc… In the attached picture,you'll see my Italian Stuffed Vegetables In Home Roasted Spicy Marinara