Easy Cheap Recipes

I found this recipe in Deborah Madison’s wonderful Vegetarian Cooking For Everyone. I have tweaked it just a bit to make it a little cheaper- even though spaghetti and tomato sauce is one of those things that just makes sense for cheap eats. I make this when roma tomatoes are on sale. It’s a little more special than regular marinara and because of the great flavor from roasting you will not miss the meat you might regularly put into your spaghetti sauce.

2 1/2 lbs. romas; cut in half lengthwise

1 onion sliced

2 tsp dried thyme crumbled

1 tsp dried rosemary crumbled

3 T olive oil

Salt and Pepper

Preheat oven to 350 F. Place tomatoes in a baking dish in a single layer and sprinkle sliced onion, seasonings, oil and salt and pepper over. Bake until soft and shriveled- about 45 minutes to an hour. Puree in blender or food processor and check for salt. Serve over pasta.

Originally posted 2008-10-27 14:44:51.