tomato sauce

A Simple (but delicious!) tomato sauce

From CSA member Camie Hoan

When we got the bag of tomatoes during tomato season... I was very overwhelmed. A colleague overheard my convo about CSA tomato overload, and she gave me the idea of throwing it in the oven, so here is my version from her inspo! I will apologize in advance for my lack of precision on... anything!

ingredient:

1x bag-o-tomatoes (approx 2 large, 4 medium, any smalls!) I basically used the whole brown bag from CSA 3 small onions - from CSA
4 large segments (half clove) of garlic - from CSA
handful of basil - was not from CSA but could be...

olive oil- 3 glugs- hahah idk- like 1/2 cup
salt (hmm like maybe 3/4 tbsp... idk i eye these things)
sugar (hmm like maybe 1/2 tbsp... idk)
parm- for after
bag of pasta//carb of some sort//whatever edible shovel of choice is ok too

what you'll also need:

large bowl
sheet pan/ baking pan

Directions

Wash the tomatoes and basil (get your kids to help!)
Preheat oven to 380F degrees
Rough chop the tomatoes, onions, basil and garlic (I rough minced but you can also just throw in large smashed pieces) and put all in a large mixing bowl, glug in some olive oil and throw in the salt and sugar. Give it a mix so everything is coated and gleaming. Be generous with the olive oil, it should look like it just had an all day spa glow up

Place contents in the pan, spread evenly. Place in oven.

Cook pasta of choice. I went basic here with penne (its the end of the week and groceries are sparse) but I'm really curious about Cascatelli (anyone?)

Do the first stir of the tomatoes, lets say 10 minutes in, then every 5 minutes x2 there after. Then it should look something like the final photo, if not, keep cooking until it does.
Put the tomato sludge into drained pasta, mix and voila a meal is made.
You can also put this on bread or any edible shovel of choice instead of a carb. This is also great to make and save for the rest of week, should be good in fridge for 5 days in a closed container.

Ok, it's obv that i'm not a writer or a PROPER cook but I am a mom and these are delicious things your kids will eat! Good luck and godspeed.