Everything is roasted together, no stirring a pan on the hob, and then blended as a speedy shortcut to heaps of taste. Sometimes, nothing but a simple tomato pasta dinner will do. My version is baked in the oven for lots of flavour, no stirring required. This Roasted Tomato and Basil Pasta Sauce recipe really shows off what you can do with a handful of ingredients for those ideal vegetarian family meals.
Why you’ll love this Tomato and Basil Pasta recipe
⭐️ Simplicity for a special meal or simple dinner
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⭐️ Super budget friendly and healthy ingredients ⭐️ Low effort, maximum flavour I did attempt making this on the hob before I came up with this method, but it just wasn’t rich enough and it needed stirring a lot, which was way too much fussing for my liking. I also tried using tinned tomatoes but they weren’t quite right as they were a little sour. Roasting turned out to be the best option – the garlic really gives a delicious depth of flavour and the basil infuses beautifully during the cooking process – also keeping some basil fresh for at the end lifted the sauce perfectly. And that addition of mozzarella? Well obviously, you don’t need this if you’d rather not, but it gives an amazing creaminess and unmistakably Italian injection. (If you omit it the the recipe is vegan.)
Salad tomatoes – Chop these up into small pieces Head of garlic – I just chop the top off this so it’s easier to squeeze out Pasta – Use what you have in or buy a slightly fancier one for a special meal Mozzarella – I use buffalo in this as it’s creamy and light
Substitutions
Meat – If you don’t want the recipe to be vegetarian, you can add some meat of your choice in here if you have some ready. Bacon lardons or chicken would work well.
You may need a drop of water to loosen the sauce up again. In the freezer This recipe freezes well without the pasta. Just wait until this sauce is totally cold and then put into a freezer-proof container and freeze for up to 3 months. Defrost thoroughly before reheating. Also I’d LOVE to see your cooking creations. If you’d like to share yours with me, you can tag me on Instagram (@tamingtwins).
