Ingredients

• 3 lbs. (or so) Roma tomatoes
• 1/4 C each fresh basil and oregano
• several cloves of garlic
• olive oil
• salt & pepper

Directions

Preheat oven to 400. Slice the tops off of the tomatoes and place them cut side down in a large roasting pan with high sides. After filling the pan tightly, sprinkle with the herbs, garlic, olive oil, salt & pepper. Roast in the oven for 1 hour. Remove and let cool about an hour. Place a blender or food processor next to the pan, take a tomato and pull the skin off, dropping the rest of the tomato into the blender. Add pan juices, herbs, garlic to the blender. Can use immediately, refrigerate or freeze.

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Contributed by Trina Muich