Best 8 Roma Tomato Spaghetti Sauce Recipes

MAKE-AHEAD ROASTED ROMA TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. Line 2 rimmed cookie sheets with foil. Spray each with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, toss tomatoes, olive oil, salt and pepper flakes. Arrange cut side up in one layer, tightly packed in rows, on pans. Transfer onions, without separating into rings, to pan. Press cut side of garlic into the oil, and place on pan. Scrape remaining oil mixture onto onions.
• Roast 55 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes or until tomatoes are charred on edges and onions have browned.
• Squeeze garlic cloves from skins, and place in blender. Working in batches, add tomatoes, onions and pan juices to blender. Blend until smooth, starting low then working up to high speed, 30 to 60 seconds. Transfer to large glass or stainless steel bowl. Repeat with remaining tomatoes, onions, garlic and pan juices.
• Cover loosely with plastic wrap, and refrigerate about 30 minutes or until lukewarm. Transfer in 1-cup portions to freezer containers or 1-quart resealable freezer plastic bags. (If using freezer bags, squeeze out excess air before sealing. Lay bag flat on cookie sheet, and freeze.) Freeze up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in refrigerator or in microwave on Medium (50%) 3 to 5 minutes or until completely thawed, then use immediately.

SPAGHETTI WITH "AUTHENTIC" ROMAN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large saucepan with the onions, parsley, carrots, celery, garlic, red pepper flakes, and ½ teaspoon salt.
• Saute/stir over medium heat until the vegetables are very soft without allowing them to brown, 20-25 minutes.
• Add in the wine; increase heat and let the wine all but evaporate, stirring often.
• Add in the tomatoes and 1 cup water; cover, bring to a boil; then decrease heat to maintain a gentle simmer; cook 30 minutes.
• Puree the sauce with an immersion blender.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add salt and spaghetti; cook, stirring often, until al dente.
• Drain spaghetti and transfer to a heated serving bowl into which you have ladled some of the sauce topped with a sprinkle of grated cheese.
• Top the spaghetti with more sauce and another sprinkling of cheese.
• The pasta should be well napped but not swimming in sauce; serve immediately.
• Pass extra sauce and cheese at the table.

SPAGHETTI SAUCE WITH FRESH TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic powder; cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, sugar, basil, parsley, and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens, 1 to 2 hours.

CANNED ROMA TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Wash well and cut out the core.Cut into quarters and set aside in a large bowl or pot. Process tomatoes thru a Tomato Sieve or the way I do it is thru my Kitchen Aid tomato strainer.Quickly and easily prepare fresh apple or tomato sauce, baby food, freezer jams, and chutneys when you attach the fruit and vegetable strainer parts to your food grinder attachment.
• I use a 21 quart Presto pressure cooker that will fit 7 quarts at a time. The pressure should be @ 5lbs. for 10 minutes.
• Let the steam escape on it's own,usually about 15 minutes.Remove the steam lid and set the jars on a cooling rack. Do not put in a cool draft area or run coll water on the jar, they will break.

ROASTED ROMA TOMATOES AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place the tomato halves in a shallow baking dish in which they can all fit in snugly side by side. Insert the whole cloves of garlic in between the tomatoes. Brush olive oil over the top and sprinkle with basil. Season with salt and pepper.
• Bake uncovered for 35 to 45 minutes, until tomatoes have softened and are sizzling in the pan with the edges slightly charred. Serve while hot.

ROASTED TOMATO SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450.
• Place all ingredients, except Splenda, on large cookie sheet (may need 2).
• Mix to coat all ingredients with oil.
• Place on center rack of preheated oven.
• Cook 45 minutes, or until tomato skins begin to brown and bubble.
• Remove from oven an allow to cool.
• Add Splenda.
• Blend until smooth (I use immersion blender).
• Refrigerate overnight.
• Add to cooked spaghetti and your choice of meat, if any (my family prefers diced kielbasa and onion, browned, then add sauce to get goodie bits from bottom of pan!).

HOMEMADE TOMATO SAUCE I

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to a boil. Have ready a large bowl of iced water. Plunge whole tomatoes in boiling water until skin starts to peel, 1 minute. Remove with slotted spoon and place in ice bath. Let rest until cool enough to handle, then remove peel and squeeze out seeds. Chop 8 tomatoes and puree in blender or food processor. Chop remaining two tomatoes and set aside.
• In a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat, cook onion, bell pepper, carrot and garlic in oil and butter until onion starts to soften, 5 minutes. Pour in pureed tomatoes. Stir in chopped tomato, basil, Italian seasoning and wine. Place bay leaf and whole celery stalks in pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 2 hours. Stir in tomato paste and simmer an additional 2 hours. Discard bay leaf and celery and serve.

SPAGHETTI SQUASH WITH ROASTED ROMA TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Cut spaghetti squash in half, remove seeds and place in a roasting pan.
• Wash and quarter roma tomatoes and toss in 2 tablespoons of olive oil and kosher salt and place on a baking sheet. Roast in oven with spaghetti squash for 45 minutes. Remove squash and tomatoes from oven. Let squash cool for about twenty minutes.
• Meanwhile, sauté garlic in remaining olive oil until golden brown. Add roasted tomatoes, basil, wine and chili flakes and let simmer for 30 minutes.
• Remove spaghetti squash strands with a fork and place in a bowl and set aside. When sauce is done, add spaghetti squash and toss. Season to taste and garnish with parmesan cheese. Sprinkle chopped parsley on top. Serve and enjoy!