How to Make Fire-Roasted Garden Tomato Pizza and Pasta Sauce

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil provides similar health benefits with a higher smoke point.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

Head to the rooftop garden to gather fresh tomatoes, including Jersey Devil and cherry tomatoes.

Wash the tomatoes and remove any leaves or damaged spots.

Peel the skin off the larger tomatoes if desired.

Place the tomatoes in a 12-inch cast iron pan.

Add 1 clove of chopped garlic, a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, a generous pinch of salt, and a generous pinch of black pepper to the pan.

Roast the tomatoes in the uni oven at medium heat for 5 to 10 minutes, checking after 5 minutes and roasting longer if needed until nicely charred.

Remove the pan from the oven and mash the tomatoes to your desired consistency, being careful of hot juices.

Add a handful of fresh basil leaves to the mashed tomatoes and mix well.

Use the sauce on pizza or pasta.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Allergens