If you haven’t tasted homemade marinara sauce made from fresh picked tomatoes than you are missing out. The flavor of fresh tomatoes roasted and slow cooked with fresh herbs and garlic is enough to light up any kitchen with the most beautiful aromas.
Each year my garden is full of fresh veggies. Making homemade sauce and canning allows the pleasure of enjoying your garden produce all year long! The sauce is so versatile and is great for any recipe. I use the sauce to make spaghetti sauce, chicken or eggplant parm or a beautiful pot of pasta e fagioli soup.
The best kind of tomato for this sauce is roma tomatoes. It is the perfect way to highlight juicy ripe summer crops. Alternatively you can use san marzanos which will also work great! I love to add extra veggies in mine to add to enhance the flavor. Eggplant, zucchini and carrots are all great add ons!
Roasting the tomatoes creates a savory sweetness that is captured in this beautiful sauce. I have made sauce with roasting them but it is not the same.
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