Name: Roasted Tomato Sauce with Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Ingredients: 4 lb Italian plum tomatoes sliced lengthwise; 1/4 c Olive oil; 1 md Onion; diced; 2 Garlic cloves; minced; 1/8 ts Red pepper flakes; 8 To 10 halves of sun-dried oil-packed tomatoes; 1/4 c Fresh basil; chopped; 2 ts Dried oregano; 1/2 lb Mushrooms; sliced; 1 lb Pasta; Grated Romano or Parmesan

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
	Italian	Seasonings, Italian, Sauces	1	Batch

INGREDIENTS

4	lb	Italian plum tomatoes sliced lengthwise
1/4	c	Olive oil
1	md	Onion; diced
2		Garlic cloves; minced
1/8	ts	Red pepper flakes
8		To 10 halves of sun-dried oil-packed tomatoes
1/4	c	Fresh basil; chopped
2	ts	Dried oregano
1/2	lb	Mushrooms; sliced
1	lb	Pasta
		Grated Romano or Parmesan

INSTRUCTIONS

GARNISH
Place sliced tomatoes on broiler pan and broil 5 to 6" from heat for about
10 minutes, or until edges have begun to blacken. Saute onions in olive oil
over medium heat until translucent. Lower heat and add garlic. Saute
briefly; do not brown.  Add pepper flakes, dried tomatoes, basil and
oregano and stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes. Add mushrooms and stir-fry for 2
or 3 minutes more.  Add broiled tomatoes and simmer for 30 minutes to 1
hour, until thick.  Serve over pasta with grated cheese.
The editors wrote: "Many of our readers are drying their own tomatoes, and
just a few bits of these rich, deep-flavored sun-dried nuggets can elevate
a simple sauce to something truly special. This entry compounds that great
fresh-tomato flavor by roasting the tomatoes first."
Recipe from Barbara Stollberg of Portland, OR in "Great Spaghetti Sauce
Cookoff" article in "The Herb Companion." Dec. 1992/Jan. 1993, Vol. 5, No.
2.  Pg. 80. Posted by Cathy Harned.
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