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Baked tomato sauce

Yield: 1 Batch

Ingredients:

• 2/3 c Olive oil
• 1 1/2 lb Italian plum tomatoes -- sliced lengthwise
• 1/4 c Grated Romano cheese
• 1/4 c Dry bread crumbs
• 3 Garlic cloves -- finely chopped
• 1 ts Dried oregano

Instructions:

Salt and pepper; to taste Penne Preheat oven to 425 F. Cover bottom of baking dish with oil. Dip the cut sides of tomatoes in oil then place cut side up. Tomatoes should fit closely together in one layer. Combine the cheese bread crumbs garlic oregano pepper and salt and sprinkle evenly over tomatoes. Bake for 40 minutes. If drippings start to burn turn oven down to 375 F. or 400 F. Combine baked tomatoes with penne pasta toss and serve immediately. The editors wrote: "Elegantly easy that's what this sauce is. It's one of several we received that rely on baking roasting or grilling tomatoes and other vegetables for deep rich flavor." Recipe from Andrea Giunta of Denver CO in "Great Spaghetti Sauce Cookoff" article in "The Herb Companion." Dec. 1992/Jan. 1993 Vol. 5 No. 2. Pg. 79. Posted by Cathy Harned.

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