An Easy Roasted Tomato Sauce

This roasted tomato sauce is so simple & a great way to use up fresh tomatoes from the garden.

It Doesn’t Get Any Easier Than This…

The best part about this roasted tomato sauce is that it’s so simple to make and doesn’t take very much time. Let’s be honest, if anything takes longer than a baby’s nap then you can count me out. This recipe usually gives me just enough time to put my baby in his highchair and get my tomatoes fully prepped and tossed on a pan an in the oven they go. Just in time for a stir-crazy little baby to want out of the highchair. Phew..

Why Roast the Tomatoes?

Well for one, amazing flavor. Slow roasting amplifies the natural sweet and savory flavors of tomatoes. And two, while it cooks, it gives you the chance to get something else done! You literally prep it, toss it in the oven, and let the oven do the work for you. Plus, roasting makes removing the tomato skins before blending so simple – literally grab and they pull right away from the tomato!

Should I Keep the Seeds?

I personally keep the seeds in my sauce for two reasons – I don’t mind them and it saves the hassle of removing them.

If you wish to remove the seeds, you can do this a few ways. When cutting the tomatoes prior to roasting, you can squeeze the tomato so the seeds and pulp come out and you’re left with the meat and skin. Or you can do it after roasting the tomatoes using a mesh strainer. Once they have cooled, you can push the tomato through the mesh strainer, leaving only the seeds behind. Personally, leaving the seeds in does not alter the flavor of the sauce.

Best Tomatoes for Roasting

I use a blend of both roma and beef steak tomatoes. Roma tomatoes are perfect for this roasted tomato sauce because of their flavor, and they have little seeds. Beef steak tomatoes are not commonly used in sauces, but I use them because they are my favorite. And honestly, we grow some great beef steak tomatoes in our garden that are very meaty and oddly have less seeds than our romas we grow. So use whatever tomatoes you wish!

Ready to Enjoy!

This sauce is best enjoyed right away or can be store in the refrigerator for up to three days.

Serve the sauce with your favorite pasta or drizzle over some roasted veggies!