Spaghetti with roasted cherry tomato sauce is a simple, yet tasty meal that you can get on the table in less than 30 minutes. It is perfect for busy nights.
When to Make Homemade Tomato Sauce
This dish can be made at any time of year. You can use garden tomatoes or store-bought tomatoes. We love to get crafty with creating sauces with roasted tomatoes.
You might remember our Roasted Tomato and Pepper Sauce recipe we posted last summer.
What are the best-sized tomatoes for homemade sauce?
While you can roast any size of tomato, we used cherry tomatoes for this recipe. The small size of the cherry tomatoes was perfect for what we needed.
I love the color of these tomatoes! So much goodness right there on that baking sheet! I tossed the sliced tomatoes with some oil olive oil and garlic salt.
Then into the oven they went!
Vegetarian Tomato Sauce with Capers and Olives
This recipe also boasts some delicious capers and kalamata olives. Those two are a favorite combo of mine. I use that pairing quite often in my dishes. I love the flavor profile they create when paired together!
How to Make Homemade Vegetarian Tomato Sauce
The easiest way to make a tomato sauce that you can use on any pasta that you like (even penne and macaroni) is to roast the tomatoes. There are literally 2 steps:
- Chop the tomatoes. Slice the cherry tomatoes in half.
- Roast the tomatoes. Roast them for only 15 minutes.
- Toss into the pasta. When they are finished roasting, put the tomatoes into your favorite pasta. Toss the pasta and it will be coasted with the juicy tomatoes.
Are you getting hungry? Don’t you just want to sink your fork into the picture for a taste? Okay, let’s get to that recipe!
Penne with Roasted Tomato Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 box of gluten-free spaghetti
- 3 cups of cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 T olive oil
- 1 t garlic salt
- 1/2 c kalamata olives
- 1/4 c capers
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Toss sliced tomatoes with olive oil and sprinkle with garlic salt. Roast in the 400 degree oven for 15 minutes.
- While tomatoes are roasting, prepare pasta, per the directions on the box and set aside.
- When tomatoes are done add them to the pasta. Then add in the olives and capers.
- If pasta sticks together you can add in a touch of olive oil (1-2T).
- Gently stir to combine.
- Top with parsley as a garnish, if you like.
- ENJOY!
Nutrition
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Let’s talk! Leave me a comment telling me if you have ever made your own pasta sauce by roasting tomatoes? What else did you add in? Are you a tomato lover?
More Gluten-Free Pasta Recipes
It’s easy to eat both gluten-free and vegetarian. Here are some more of my family’s favorite recipes.
Christine says
I could eat spaghetti every day if my body let me. There are just so many different things you can do with it. I love a good, sweet red sauce and I have a feeling this is a good mix of sweet and tangy! Can’t wait to give it a try.
Cindy says
Isn’t it amazing, I could eat it daily too!
Tammy says
I love these kind of meals. Easy to make and very good, My tomatoes will be coming in soon and I will have to make this. Thanks for sharing
Cindy says
You are so welcome!
Jessica Hughes says
I can just imagine how delicious these cherry tomatoes are when they are roasted and then combined with the kalamata olives and capers…wow! This looks like such an easy to throw together dish that may become a go-to during the summer months.
Cindy says
So delicious and perfect for summer!
Elizabeth O. says
I can imagine how good this tastes. I love pasta and I also follow a vegetarian diet and it would be nice to make this one of these days. I love that it’s easy to put together!
Cindy says
Yay, happy to have another veg along the way with me!
Carol Cassara says
Beautiful! I love cherry tomatoes and I have never thought about making a dish like this before. Thanks for the recipe, I really appreciate it.
Cindy says
Thanks Carol! Delish for sure!
kelly reci says
woah that looks new to me! and looks very tasty! i will definitley try the recipe this weekend!
Cindy says
Thanks Kelly, I hope that you enjoy!
Our Family World says
Another recipe to add to my family’s Pasta Nights Delights. I think this would be their new favorite, with that delicious roasted cherry tomatoes, olives and capers. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Cindy says
Thanks for adding it to your pasta night rounds! It is so delicious!
travel blogger says
I am not a very adventurous cook so I have never made my own sauce, but this sounds really good and not too difficult to make. I think I could definitely whip this up for dinner this week.
Cindy says
Yep, this one is pretty easy!
Annemarie LeBlanc says
Looks like an amazing pasta dish! It would be nice to go vegetarian on one of our pasta nights. I am sure the kids would like this too. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Cindy says
You are welcome 🙂
Rosey says
I bet it’s nice and light. And yes, I would definitely like to sink my fork into that dish. 🙂
Cindy says
For sure! Perfect to sink that fork right into it!