Roasted Tomato Spaghetti Sauce
 
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Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
  • 4 cups fresh cherry or grape tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil, divided
  • 8 cloves fresh garlic, divided
  • 1 medium sweet onion, chopped
  • 1 lb. 93% lean ground beef
  • 1 box (14.5 oz.) whole grain or whole wheat angel hair pasta
  • 2 tbsp. fresh basil
  • sea salt and cracked pepper to taste
  • 1 tsp. crushed red pepper flake (more or less to taste)
  • grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
  1. Rinse tomatoes
  2. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  3. Place tomatoes and 6 cloves of smashed garlic into a 9×13 glass baking dish.
  4. Drizzle with olive oil and roast for 45 minutes or until they have released their juices.
  5. Meanwhile heat 1 tbsp. olive oil over medium-high heat and saute onion and remaining garlic until soft. Add ground beef and brown.
  6. Cook angel hair pasta according to package directions. Drain, reserving ½ cup starchy cooking water.
  7. Remove tomatoes from oven and let cool slightly.
  8. Pour tomatoes, garlic, juices, basil, salt, pepper and crushed red pepper to large bowl.. Using an immersion blender, blend until smooth.
  9. Add tomato sauce to meat mixture. Stir to combine.
  10. Add meat sauce and starchy cooking water to pasta. Toss to combine.
  11. Serve immediately topped with parmesan cheese.
Recipe by Becky's Best Bites at https://beckysbestbites.com/roasted-tomato-spaghetti-sauce/