Beef Free Roasted Tomato Sauce

Roasting tomatoes low and slow — well, hot and patient — is the secret to a sauce that tastes like it simmered all day on a Sunday stove. Plum tomatoes go into the oven cut-side up alongside onion wedges and whole unpeeled garlic cloves, and by the time they come out, the edges are caramelized, slightly charred, and absolutely packed with concentrated flavor. A pinch of turmeric adds a subtle warmth and golden depth that sets this sauce apart from anything you'd pour out of a jar. Fresh basil, dried oregano, and a hit of red pepper flakes round everything out before it all gets blended into something silky and vibrant. Because every single ingredient here is plant-based, there's zero concern about meat-based broths or hidden animal proteins sneaking into your sauce — what you see is exactly what you get. It works beautifully tossed with pasta, spooned over roasted vegetables, or used as a base for shakshuka or pizza. Once you make it this way, going back to store-bought is genuinely hard to justify.

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