Roasted Garlic Tomato Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 red pepper, diced
• 5 ounces button mushrooms, sliced
• 6 ounces tomato paste
• 1/4 cup dry sherry
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon chili pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil leaves
• 2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
• 3 heads roasted garlic, be sure throughout with no green in center before roasting, cloves removed from skins
• 3 fresh basil leaves, chopped

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan saute the onion, peppers, and mushrooms in the olive oil over medium-high heat until soft and lightly golden, 7 minutes.
• 2 stir in the tomato paste and cook for 3 minutes.
• 3 pour in the sherry, add the salt, brown sugar, pepper flakes, garlic powder, paprika, thyme, oregano, parsley, basil, the tomatoes, stir to combine and bring to a boil. reduce the heat to a slow simmer and cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 4 mash the roasted garlic cloves.
• 5 add the roasted garlic and stir to combine. continue to simmer for 30 minutes. add fresh basil. serve over pasta of choice.
• 6 for a smooth sauce use in immersion blender.