When juicy plum tomatoes are abundant, it’s time to make our Oven Roasted Tomato Sauce! Chopped tomatoes combine with garlic, onion, olive oil and seasonings for a fresh and vibrant tasting plum tomato sauce.
Fresh tomatoes roast into a delicious sauce seasoned with white wine, basil, onion and garlic.
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Recipe for roasted tomato sauce
Plum tomatoes here. Plum tomatoes there. Right about now plum tomatoes just about everywhere!
They’re at the farmers market, in your backyard vegetable garden, at the farm stand, in the produce aisle.
Yellow plum tomatoes. Red plum tomatoes. Plum tomatoes literally everywhere!
Maybe you need some plum tomato recipes right about now?
Yep, I’d say it’s time to make a plum tomato sauce, an easy tomato sauce that actually cooks itself!
There's definitely a bumper crop of juicy plum tomatoes this time of year, and that's a good thing for sure!
Our easy-to-make oven-roasted tomato sauce is a fabulously delicious way to enjoy all of those ripe fresh tomatoes.
Onion, garlic, broth or wine (the choice is yours), fresh and dried basil all combine with plum tomatoes for a roasted tomato pasta sauce that will make every forkful taste like summer.
Forty five minutes of unattended cooking is all it takes when you roast your sauce in the oven at a high temperature. Just chop, toss and roast!
While the plum tomato sauce is roasting, cook your favorite pasta according to package directions. I personally love my pasta cooked to al dente, with a little bite to the tooth.
Now toss hot pasta with your tomato sauce with fresh tomatoes and a restaurant style dinner will be on the table in no time.
Not only will you be dining on a dinner bursting with the flavors of summer, check out these health benefits from tomatoes that will be an added bonus.
I just love when there’s a bumper crop of plum tomatoes and I get to make this plum tomato sauce with ripe juicy tomatoes of summer. There’s nothing quite like it!
This recipe makes 4 cups of homemade tomato sauce. when you toss the sauce with 8 ounces of cooked pasta you will get 8 cups of pasta with sauce.
If you're craving another pomodoro recipe then Penne Pomodoro , Roasted Fennel Pomodoro and Chicken Pomodoro are what you'll be wanting to whip up next!
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Tomato FAQ’s
Are tomatoes good for you?
Yes, tomatoes are absolutely good for you! Tomatoes:
- can lower blood pressure
- have anti-cancer benefits
- have antioxidant properties
- help lower your total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and triglycerides
- promote bone health
- promote bone health
- reduce your risk of heart problems
Tomatoes also:
- are a good source of manganese
- contain beto-carotene
- contain excellent amounts of vitamin C
- contain potassium
- provide vitamin E
Now doesn't this make you happy that there's a bumper crop of tomatoes out there for you to enjoy?
What to do with fresh tomatoes?
Wondering what to make with plum tomatoes and other types too?There are many ways to serve tomatoes, such as:
- Fresh Tomato Salsa
- Baked Tomatoes
- Tomato Salad
- Bruschetta Topping
- Tomato Toast
- As a topping on a burger
- In a Pasta Salad
How to make a fresh tomato sauce
Scroll down for the full recipe instructions and ingredient amounts in the recipe card below
- Preheat oven to 425F.
- Combine tomatoes, onions, olive oil, wine, garlic, basil, salt and pepper, tossing until evenly coated. Arrange on baking sheet with low sides.
- Roast 45 minutes, stirring once.
- Stir in fresh basil and toss with hot cooked pasta. Sprinkle with shredded Parmesan.
Storage
You can make this fresh tomato sauce ahead. Here’s how:
- Prepare recipe according to directions.
- Let cool.
- Transfer to a food storage container and refrigerate, covered, for up to three days.
Make ahead directions
- Chop and toss all of the ingredients together.
- Refrigerate, covered, for one day.
- Remove from refrigerator, let come to room temperature.
- Roast according to the recipe directions below.
What to serve with
Pasta with homemade pasta sauce will be delicious with one of our salad recipes!
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- Save prep time and use refrigerated chopped garlic
- Stir in fresh oregano
- Top pasta and sauce with a dollop of fresh ricotta
- Top pasta and sauce with burrata
Substitutions
- Substitute chicken broth or vegetable broth for the white wine
- Use chopped vine-ripened tomatoes in place of the plum tomatoes
Ingredients for tomato sauce with fresh tomatoes
- orange and/or yellow plum tomatoes – both colors of plum tomatoes will be delicious in this recipe
- onions – add a savory note
- olive oil – adds flavor and helps to soften the tomatoes as they roast
- white wine – wine adds a depth of flavor
- garlic – a must-have in tomato sauce!
- dried basil – adds herb flavor as the vegetables roast
- kosher salt – makes the flavor pop
- pepper – for a hint of heat
- your favorite pasta – I love farfalle (bowtie) pasta!
- fresh basil – stirred in at the end for fresh summer herb flavor
- Parmesan cheese – adds a salty note
Oven Roasted Tomato Sauce
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Ingredients
- 3 lbs. orange and/or yellow plum tomatoes , chopped, 7 cups
- 2 onions , chopped, 2 cups
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup white wine or chicken broth
- 2 Tbs. chopped garlic , about 6 large cloves
- 2 tsp. dried basil
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 8 ounces of your favorite pasta , cooked and drained
- 2 Tbs. chopped fresh basil
- shredded Parmesan cheese
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425F.
- Combine tomatoes, onions, olive oil, wine, garlic, basil, salt and pepper, tossing until evenly coated.
- Arrange on baking sheet with low sides.
- Roast 45 minutes, stirring once.
- Meanwhile, while tomatoes are roasting, cook your pasta according to directions and drain.
- Remove tomatoes from oven and stir in fresh basil.
- Toss roasted tomato sauce with hot cooked pasta. Sprinkle with shredded Parmesan.
Notes
Makes 8 cups tossed with pasta/4 servings. Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- Save prep time and use refrigerated chopped garlic
- Substitute chicken broth or vegetable broth for the white wine
- Stir in fresh oregano
- Top pasta and sauce with a dollop of fresh ricotta
- Top pasta and sauce with burrata
- Use chopped vine-ripened tomatoes
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