Zesty Tomato Sauce

This is a really good base sauce for fried ravioli, pizza, or whatever.

Step: 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.

Step: 2

Toss tomatoes, butter, garlic, and thyme together in a bowl; pour onto prepared baking sheet.

Step: 3

Roast in the preheated oven until tomatoes are slightly charred and have reduced in size, about 1 hour.

Step: 4

Transfer tomato mixture to a blender; add black pepper and kosher salt. Blend until smooth.

Per Serving: 127 calories; protein 1.3g; carbohydrates 5.5g; fat 11.8g; cholesterol 30.5mg; sodium 328mg.

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This also can apply to cooking method . You don’t want to overcommit your oven by scheduling three dishes at once in there, or be rounding four pans on the cooking items . But often you can make a dish do more often .