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30 Minute Oven Roasted Marinara Sauce

A super quick and easy homemade Marinara that comes together an a sheet pan!
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 100kcal
Author Kathi & Rachel

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds tomatoes, cored and cut in half any tomato will work
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large head of garlic about 10 cloves
  • 1 large onion, sliced white, yellow, sweet or purple
  • 1 red pepper, cored and sliced
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons Italian Seasoning
  • more salt to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees
  • Add tomatoes, garlic, onion, red pepper to large sheet pan. Add olive oil, salt and pepper. Toss well and arrange tomatoes cut side down on sheet pan.
  • Bake for 30 minutes until the tomatoes are soft and the peels are blistered and cracks.
  • Remove from oven. Let cool slightly.  Remove skins of tomatoes.
  • Add tomatoes, onions, bell peppe, garlic and italian seasoning to blender leaving the drippings in the pan. Measure about 1/2 cup of the tomato drippings. Add to the blender. Blend until smooth. Add more drippings if desired.
  • Taste for seasoning. More salt, pepper?
  • Cool completely and pour into freezer safe containers. Refrigerate for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

Notes

PRO TIP - sauce to thin?  Add several tablespoons of tomato paste.
For Creamy Tomato Sauce - simply add 1/4 to 1/3 cup heavy cream.

Nutrition

Calories: 100kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 789mg | Potassium: 629mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 2523IU | Vitamin C: 58mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1mg