Oven Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce: Easy Recipe! (2024)

Whip up a batch of this chunkyroasted cherry tomato saucein your own kitchen. With just a handful of ingredients, thehomemade sauceis so simple to make. Serve it on crostini, tossed with pasta or zucchini noodles, over grilled fish, shrimp, scallops, chicken, pork tenderloin or chops or steak or spooned over scrambled eggs.

I just love making homemade sauces. Not only are they easy to make, but they're so flavorful.

My homemade marinara with fresh basil is one I make on repeat at home and for my personal chef clients.

This simple recipe for homemade tomato sauce was inspired by my shrimp with roasted tomato sauce. It's delicious tossed with these amazing noodles with Parmesan and garlic too.

A batch of sauce is the beginning for many dishes. Top crispy crostini with the slow-roasted cherry tomatoes. Toss with your favorite pasta or zucchini noodles. Spoon over grilled fish, chicken, steak, or pork.

ingredients and substitutions

Fresh and pantry ingredientscombine for the garlic and wine roasted tomato sauce. With thebumper crop of cherry tomatoesduring the summer months, thisversatile sauceis absolutely delicious.

• fresh cherry tomatoes ~ These mini tomatoes are sweet and perfect for roasting. Substitute chopped Roma tomatoes or tomatoes on the vine.
• yellow onion ~ Vidalia onions are an alternative.
• fresh garliccloves ~ Fresh is best!
• white wine ~ Try Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio.
• salted butter ~ Adds rich flavor to the sauce.
• olive oil ~ The oil promotes browning of the tomatoes and adds toasty flavor.
• kosher salt ~ The larger grain salt enhances the flavor of food without making it overly salty.
• fresh ground black pepper ~ More flavorful than already ground pepper.
• fresh basil ~ A sweet and peppery punch of flavor from one of my favorite fresh herbs.
• cookedal dente pastaorzucchini noodles ~ Perfect for tossing with the chunky homemade tomato sauce
• Parmesan cheese ~ Fresh tomato sauce and this nutty sharp cheese are a classic combination.

Scroll to the printable recipe card for full quantities of the ingredients.

recipe instructions

Just gather a few ingredients and follow some simple recipe steps for a batch of garlicky fresh tomato sauce.

Put cherry tomatoes, chopped onion and chopped garlic in a single layer on a large rimmed baking sheet.

Add white wine, cubes of salted butter, olive oil, kosher salt and fresh ground pepper. Toss the ingredients.

Roast for 45 to 55 minutes or until the some tomatoes burst and are browned in spots.

Smash some of the tomatoes with a large spoon to release their juices. Sprinkle with fresh basil.

Hint: Be sure to fully preheat your oven. This ensures that the delicious sauce ingredients cook according to the recipe directions.

variations

Try some of these variations of this chunky roasted cherry tomato sauce. They're all delicious.

• Add spice - Add red pepper flakes while roasting the vegetables to add a kick of spiciness of the sauce.
• Add protein - Toss a spoonful or 2 of the roasted tomato sauce over cooked chicken, shrimp, scallops, salmon, swordfish, pork tenderloin or chops, grilled steak cubed tofu or scrambled eggs.
• Make it an appetizer - Serve the chunky smashed tomatoes over crostini (get my easy recipe here) or crackers.
• Toss with pasta - Try spaghetti, linguine or rotini. Pick a cup-shaped pasta like orecchiette or shells to catch the intense tomato juices. The sauce is about enough for about 1/2 pound of cooked pasta.
• Try it as a gluten free dish - Toss the sauce with zucchini or yellow squash spiralized noodles. They're so easy to make with a veggie noodle spiralizer. Roasted spaghetti squash is also delicious tossed with the roasted cherry tomato sauce.
• Make it saucy - To make the chunky fresh tomato sauce into smooth and luscious sauce, puree with a blender or an immersion blender. Add some heavy cream, stock or pasta water to thin it as desired.

recommended equipment

Having the right equipment can make cooking a breeze. I recommend the following kitchen utensils and equipment for this great recipe.

• chef knife
• cutting boards
• large rimmed baking sheet
• measuring cups
• metal measuring spoons
• large spoon

storage and reheating instructions

Completely cool the tomato sauce before storing it. Refrigerate is for 4 to 5 days in an airtight container. I love these meal prep containers for storing.

Put the sauce in these resealable plastic freezer bags. Flatten and seal the sauce in the bags. They stack neatly in the freezer. The cherry tomato sauce will stay fresh up to 3 to 4 months.

FAQ

what to serve with this recipe

These are my favorite dishes to serve with roasted cherry tomato sauce:

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