Spicy Roasted Tomato and Ricotta Pasta Sauce
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Cooking:
15 min.
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Servings per container:
12
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Ingredients for - Spicy Roasted Tomato and Ricotta Pasta Sauce

1. Roma tomatoes, cored and halved lengthwise - 2 ½ pounds
2. Olive oil, divided - 5 tablespoons
3. Minced garlic - 2 tablespoons
4. Salt, divided - 1 ¼ teaspoons
5. Ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon
6. White sugar - 2 tablespoons
7. Italian seasoning - 2 tablespoons
8. Dried rosemary - 2 teaspoons
9. Dried basil - 2 teaspoons
10. Dried parsley - 2 teaspoons
11. Garlic powder - 1 teaspoon
12. Onion Powder - 1 teaspoon
13. Red pepper flakes (Optional) - ¼ teaspoon
14. Ground hot Italian sausage - 19 ounces
15. Sweet onion, halved and thinly sliced - ½
16. Ricotta cheese - 1 (8 ounce) container
17. Grated Parmesan cheese - 1 ounce

How to cook deliciously - Spicy Roasted Tomato and Ricotta Pasta Sauce

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. Stage

Toss tomatoes, 4 tablespoons olive oil, garlic, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper together in a medium bowl. Place tomatoes cut-side up in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.

3. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until soft and juicy, about 2 hours. Remove from the oven. Increase oven temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

4. Stage

Sprinkle remaining 1 teaspoon salt, sugar, Italian seasoning, rosemary, basil, parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, and red pepper flakes evenly over the tomatoes. Drizzle tops of tomatoes with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil.

5. Stage

Return baking sheet to the oven and bake for an additional 20 minutes.

6. Stage

Heat a frying pan over medium heat. Cook sausage and onion until sausage is no longer pink and onion softens, about 7 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.

7. Stage

Transfer roasted tomatoes and any juices to a food processor. Process to desired consistency. Add ricotta and Parmesan cheeses and pulse to combine. Pour tomato sauce into a bowl; mix in sausage-onion mixture.