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Oven-Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce (Freezer-Friendly!)

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Oven-Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce

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  If you follow me on Instagram then you know we ended up with a ton of cherry tomatoes this year. I had a friend give me a bunch of plants of unknown variety and they all ended up being cherry tomatoes. There are only so many that you can cut up and add to salads so I knew I had to find something to do with them. I dehydrated a few of them, but then decided to try making sauce.

 

  I LOVE this recipe because it’s easy to make, super creamy and freezer-friendly. I put mine through a food mill which is awesome for removing the skins and seeds and I highly recommend doing so if you want a smooth and creamy sauce. 

 

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Oven-Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce

adapted from here

 

5 cups cherry tomatoes

1/4 cup olive oil

1/2 tsp onion powder

1/2 tsp garlic powder

2 tsp fresh or dried oregano

salt and pepper to taste

 

Step 1: Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Step 2: Remove stems and wash tomatoes.

Step 3: Place tomatoes in a single layer on a baking sheet or roasting pan.

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Step 4: Drizzle tomatoes with oil and all seasoning except oregano.

Step 5: Bake for 45 minutes or until skins are wrinkly.

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Step 6: Let cool and then blend in food processor until creamy.

Step 7: Run sauce through food mill.

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Step 8: Add oregano and taste. Adjust seasonings as needed.

Step 9: Use it immediately, refrigerate for up to a week or freeze it for later use.

DISCLAIMER: I freeze this sauce in mason jars. If you would like to try canning tomatoes please visit the National Center for Home Food Preservation for current USDA approved recipes and safety guidelines. DO NOT CAN THIS RECIPE!

 


Yields 3 pints

Oven-Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce (Freezer-Friendly!)

30 minPrep Time

45 minCook Time

1 hr, 15 Total Time

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Ingredients

  • 5 cups cherry tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp fresh or dried oregano
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
  2. Remove stems and wash tomatoes.
  3. Place tomatoes in a single layer on a baking sheet or roasting pan.
  4. Drizzle tomatoes with oil and all seasoning except oregano.
  5. Bake for 45 minutes or until skins are wrinkly.
  6. Let cool and then blend in food processor until creamy.
  7. Run sauce through food mill.
  8. Add oregano and taste. Adjust seasonings as needed.
  9. Use it immediately, refrigerate for up to a week or freeze it for later use.
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Do you make your own tomato sauce? I’d love to know!

 

Other posts you might enjoy:

See how to dehydrate tomatoes for soups and stews all year long on gracefullittlehoneybee.com Fast and Easy Tomato Sauce From Dehydrated Tomatoes on gracefullittlehoneybee.com

 

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  1. Do you add the extra oil and water/juice that it makes while baking when processing it or just the tomatoes them selfes? I have never attempted any sorts sauce this is my first attempt so sorry if this is a silly question.
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    • I just scoop up the tomatoes and leave the juice in the pan. You don't want your sauce to be too watery. And just to clarify, this recipe is for the freezing, not for canning.
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    • If I was canning this recipe I would leave out the oil completely, then boil the sauce for 10 minutes after you put it through the food mill and add 1 tbsp bottled lemon juice per pint (2 tbsp per quart) before canning.
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    • Yes, I try to let it cool as much as possible before putting it into jars. Wide mouth jars are freezer-friendly, but regular mouth run the risk of breaking if you don't leave enough headspace.
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  7. This looks good, and adaptable to freezing in a ziploc bag. I have 4 lbs of cherry tomatoes that I need to deal with. Thanks!
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  10. I don't have a food mill, can I strain it instead? To be honest, I don't need ANOTHER contraption in my cupboard. But If i HAVE TO, GUESS I WILL! Thank you!
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    • You could try straining it, although it would need to be a fine mesh strainer and I'm not sure how well it would work. I understand not wanting to add another gadget in the kitchen, but if you make a lot of homemade tomato sauce, applesauce or jams, then the food mill is a MUST in my opinion.
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  11. Great idea and will try it this year with our abundance. We're no experts, but did enough research to find out that the skin and seeds hold more nutrition than just the meat itself. We felt comfortable enough, not to compost the 2-4 cups of skin & seeds per batch and for last 4 years we have been pulivering the skins & seeds in a "smoothie maker" then adding it back into the sauce, blending before we freeze in foodsaver bags to freeze. The skins deepen the color and flavor of all our organic tomatoes.
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  12. I have made this tonight because I needed to make use of a ton of cherry tomatoes. Do you have any favourite recipes you use this with? Thanks!
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  13. Made this and served over meatloaf meatballs and smashed mashed potatoes and it is delicious. So easy and what a terrific eat to use your overproducing cherry tomatoe plants. Can only imagine how good it is over pasta! Thank you...
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  14. hi if I dont have a food mill, will the sauce still work according to recipe but skip the food mill part or do I need to adjust? thanks
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  16. This is the easiest way I have ever put up tomatoes!! The sauce is rich & full of flavor! Thanks for the idea! A
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  18. Thank you for the awesome recipe. I had so many cherry tomatoes from my 2 plants I didn’t know what to do with them, til I found your recipe. Turned out perfect. I got 3 pints, 2 of which I froze and I will use the 3rd one for my pasta dish tonight.
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  19. I used my Vitamix instead of a food mill. (don't have one) and was so pleased with the results! Used variable speed up to the highest and then switched to high for about 5 minutes, so smooth! Yielded about 7 cups which I divided between two Ziploc bags and froze. (I added all the juice/oil from the pan also.)
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