Red Meat Allergy Friendly Roasted Tomato Sauce
Roasting tomatoes low and slow — well, hot and patient — transforms them into something deeply caramelized, jammy, and rich in a way that no jarred sauce can touch. The oven does the heavy lifting here, coaxing sweetness out of plum tomatoes while the onion wedges go golden and the garlic turns buttery inside its skin. A handful of fresh basil, a pinch of turmeric, and a hit of red pepper flakes round everything out into a sauce that tastes like it simmered all afternoon. For anyone navigating a red meat allergy, this recipe is a genuinely safe and satisfying base — every ingredient is plant-forward, and there's nothing hidden to worry about. It works beautifully tossed with pasta, spooned over roasted vegetables, or used as a pizza sauce straight from the blender. The whole process is straightforward enough for a weeknight but impressive enough to serve to guests who have no dietary restrictions at all.
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4 servings
- 2 lbs plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise
- 1 medium yellow onion, cut into 8 wedges
- 6 cloves garlic, unpeeled
- 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, divided
- 1 tsp kosher salt, plus more to taste
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- ¼ cup fresh basil leaves, loosely packed
- ½ tsp turmeric
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Arrange the tomato halves cut-side up on a large rimmed baking sheet. Scatter the onion wedges and unpeeled garlic cloves around the tomatoes. Drizzle with 3 tbsp of the olive oil and sprinkle with the salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes.
- 2
Roast on the center rack for 40–45 minutes, until the tomatoes are deeply caramelized at the edges, collapsed, and beginning to char in spots, and the onion wedges are softened and golden at the tips.
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