Cherry Tomato Sauce

 Cherry Tomato Sauce

Ingredients for Homemade Cherry Tomato Sauce  
About 1 Pint of Cherry Tomatoes
Salt and Pepper
2 Tbs Olive Oil
1 Tbs Dried Basil OR 4 leaves of fresh basil
4 Cloves of Garlic

Directions for Homemade Cherry Tomato Sauce
1.  Preheat oven to 400 Degrees
2. Cut all cherry tomatoes in half
3. Season liberally with oil, salt, and pepper.

4. Place seasoned tomatoes cut side down, onto baking sheet and cook for about 20-30 minutes until slightly browned.
Tip: Wrap in tinfoil and roast garlic on the same pan for about 4 minutes, set aside.
5. Take tomatoes out of the oven and allow to cool.
6. Once cooled, place into a blender with garlic, basil, and, if needed, a pinch of salt to taste.
7. Blend on medium speed, for a chunky tomato sauce.
8. Optional: place through a fine mesh strainer to remove tomato seeds.  I do not mind the crunch of the seeds so I skipped this step.  

Use over your favorite pasta or place at the bottom of some incredible Eggplant Rolatini!