Simple Tomato Pasta with Slow Roasted Tomatoes
Ingredients
- 1 small white onion
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 tin of good quality chopped tomatoes or passata
- A generous handful of fresh basil leaves
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil for frying
- A generous pinch of salt and pepper for seasoning
Slow roasted tomatoes
- About 250 grams of cherry tomatoes
- A generous drizzle of olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Preparation
Slice the tomatoes in halves. Place them on baking tray with the flesh facing upwards. Drizzle with the olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place the tray in the oven and slow roast the tomatoes at 150 degrees Celsius for 35-40 minutes.
In the meantime make the tomato sauce. Add the oil to a large pan. Once hot add in the chopped onion. Let the onion sauté for about 5 minutes until it starts to caramelise and going slightly brown. Add in the crushed garlic and keep cooking for another minute.
Add in the chopped tomatoes and mix everything together. Turn the heat down to a simmer, cover with a lid and let the sauce cook for 20-25 minutes. Add in the chopped basil and cook for another minute.
While the sauce cook also cook your favourite pasta according to the packet instructions.
Drain the pasta and add it to the pan with the tomato sauce. Sprinkle with the fresh basil leaves and top it with the slow roasted cherry tomatoes.