Sheet-Pan Roasted Tomato Pasta Sauce

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A robust roasted tomato sauce that you can make almost hands-free! This spicy sauce is made on one sheet pan with cherry tomatoes, red pepper, and extra virgin olive oil and pairs with any type of pasta. Dress up the finished plate with fresh basil and ricotta cheese and enjoy one of my favorite pasta dinners. 

Me and pasta. It’s one love, one heart if you know what I mean. This sheet pan pasta sauce is my lazy version of a the classic all’amatriciana sauce recipe. It’s easily made on a rimmed baking sheet with a handful of ingredients — because pasta dinner on a sheet pan makes life so much easier.

Ingredients

• Cherry tomatoes: Fresh cherry tomatoes or small vine tomatoes such as Campari are good choices. They’ll have enough juice to produce a saucy texture.
• Chili pepper: Fresh red chili and/or crushed red pepper will have varying levels of heat. Adjust the amount to suit your taste.
• Garlic
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Dried pasta: You can pair this sauce with any type of short pasta, or long pasta like spaghetti or bucatini, which is what I used. Bucatini is long pasta that resembles chubby spaghetti, only it’s hollow all the way through. It has an irresistibly sturdy bite and is on best terms with robust, chunky sauces like this one.

Steps for success: Making roasted tomato sauce

• For a restaurant-worthy plate, dish out the pasta and serve with a creamy dollop of ricotta cheese.

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Sheet-Pan Roasted Tomato Pasta Sauce

Karen Tedesco

A robust roasted tomato sauce that you can make almost hands-free! This spicy sauce is made on a sheet pan with cherry tomatoes, red pepper and extra virgin olive oil. It pairs with any type of pasta. Dress up the finished plate with fresh basil and ricotta cheese for an elevated pasta dinner.

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4.63 from 32 community reviews

Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

Course Pasta

Cuisine Italian

Servings 4 servings

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Ingredients

• ▢ 1½ pounds (680 g) cherry tomatoes, or small vine tomatoes such as Campari
• ▢ ¼ cup (65 ml) extra-virgin olive oil
• ▢ ½ – 1 teaspoon crushed red chili, to taste
• ▢ 1 fresh red chili pepper, halved lengthwise, optional
• ▢ Kosher salt
• ▢ 12 ounces (340 g) dried bucatini or spaghetti
• ▢ 2 garlic cloves, grated or finely chopped
• ▢ 1 cup fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped
• ▢ ½ cup (125 g) whole milk ricotta cheese
• ▢ Freshly grated Parmesan or Romano cheese, for serving

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Instructions 

• Preheat oven to 425 (220C) degrees.
• Put half of the cherry tomatoes on a rimmed baking sheet. Slice the remaining tomatoes in half and add to the baking sheet.
• Toss the tomatoes with the oil, crushed red pepper, fresh chili and ¾ teaspoon salt.
• Roast 20-25 minutes, until the tomatoes are very soft, shriveled and juicy. Use the back of a wooden spoon or a potato masher to lightly crush the tomatoes. For extra heat, chop the chili pepper and add back to the sauce, otherwise remove it.
• While the tomatoes are roasting, bring 6 quarts of water to a boil with 2 tablespoons salt. Add the pasta and cook according to package directions 7 – 10 minutes for perfect al dente texture.
• Scoop out ½cup of the pasta water and reserve. Drain the pasta and transfer to a serving bowl (cover to keep warm).
• Pour ¼ cup of the pasta water onto the sheet pan. Add the garlic and stir to create a saucy, chunky consistency, adding additional water little by little as needed. Stir in the basil.
• Add about half the sauce to the pasta and toss to coat. To serve, portion the pasta into bowls and spoon 2 tablespoons ricotta alongside each one. Add more sauce to taste and sprinkle with grated cheese.

Karen’s Notes and Tips

• Keep the sauce refrigerated up to a week, and frozen 1-2 months.

Nutrition

Calories: 528kcal | Carbohydrates: 73g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 56mg | Potassium: 658mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1466IU | Vitamin C: 57mg | Calcium: 116mg | Iron: 3mg

Nutrition facts are calculated by third-party software. If you have specific dietary needs, please refer to your favorite calculator.

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• Mediterranean Diet
• Pasta
• Tomatoes
• Vegetarian and Vegan

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