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Cherry Tomato Sauce made in a Mason Jar

Cherry Tomato Sauce made in a Mason Jar

Bill Bradley
Summer is a crazy harvest time for us. One week we are picking a ridiculous amount of zucchini, the next its eggplant and this week it has has been cherry tomatoes. One of my favorite pasta sauces is roasting cherry tomatoes in the oven with olive oil, capers and garlic. Usually, I leave the tomatoes whole after roasting, but this week I roasted the cherry tomatoes and then pureed them in a mason jar with an immersion blender. The result was a sweet, creamy sauce that was a perfect compliment to pasta and made even more wonderful topped with grated parmesan cheese. Sophia, our 2 year old daughter couldn’t get enough of this sweet cherry tomato sauce on pasta shells.
5 from 4 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Dips, Dressings and Sauces
Servings 4
Calories 180 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 quarts ripe cherry tomatoes stems removed and washed
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • Up to 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 2 cloves garlic crushed
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Additions

  • Any fresh herbs you have about 1/4 cup, parsley, dill or basil work great
  • 2 tablespoons cream half and half would work
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Add cherry tomatoes to a sheet pan. Drizzle on olive oil and balsamic. Sprinkle on oregano, crushed garlic, salt and pepper (you can add more salt and pepper later).
  • Bake in the oven for around 20 minutes or until cherry tomatoes begin to wrinkle. Remove from oven and let cool.
  • Add tomatoes including all the liquid at the bottom of the sheet pan to a 1 quart mason jar. You can add any other ingredients such as fresh herbs, grated cheese or cream. Puree tomatoes with an immersion blender to desired consistency. Use immediately, refrigerate or freeze in mason jar.

Nutrition

Calories: 180kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 2gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 114mgPotassium: 34mgFiber: 0.03gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 164IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 65mgIron: 0.2mg
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