2tablespoonsfresh Italian basil leavesroughly chopped
½tablespoonkosher salt
½tablespoondried oregano leaves
Instructions
Prep: Preheat oven to 425℉.
Combine: Clean 3-4 pounds tomatoes , cut into large chunks, and place in a dutch oven. Add chopped onion, 5 cloves garlic, ¼ cup dry red wine, 3 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons fresh oregano, 2 tablespoons fresh sweet basil leaves, 2 tablespoons fresh Italian basil leaves, ½ tablespoon kosher salt, and ½ tablespoon dried oregano leaves. Mix well.
Bake: Roast, uncovered, in oven for approx. 2 hours or until mixture has reduced by about half. Check every half hour and stir to ensure tomatoes don't char.
Serve: Enjoy immediately with fresh parmesan cheese and noodles of your choice [I would recommend linguine or plain ole spaghetti noodles].
Notes
Tomatoes: go to the store or your garden and find as many different kinds of tomatoes as you can and make sure you have 3 lbs in total. There isn't a wrong way to do this I swear! Get about 1/2 lb of Romas, a carton full of cherry tomatoes, some heirlooms if you can, yellow if you can and the rest can be on-the-vine tomatoes. The more colorful the better your sauce will taste.]
Basil: if you can't find both sweet and Italian basil - just make sure you have 4 Tablespoons total of some sort of fresh basil.