Roasted Tomato and Roasted Garlic Puttanesca
- 1 head garlic
- 12 to 14 large Roma or plum tomatoes
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 sprigs fresh marjoram or oregano, leaves picked and chopped or 1 teaspoon dried
- 1/2 cup pitted oil-cured olives, loosely packed
- 6 flat filets anchovies
- 3 tablespoons drained Capote capers or stemmed caperberries
- 1 small Fresno chile or Italian red cherry pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped
- 1 pound penne or bucatini
- 1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Arrange a cooling rack over a parchment or foil-lined baking sheet for easy clean up.
- Cut the ends off the entire head garlic to expose all of the cloves.
- Season the garlic with a little salt, some black pepper, and a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil, then wrap in foil.
- Cut the tomatoes in 1/2 and place in a bowl.
- Lightly dress the tomatoes by drizzling with extra-virgin olive oil.
- Season the tomatoes with salt, pepper, and marjoram, and arrange on the baking sheet cut-side down.
- Bake the tomatoes 20 to 25 minutes, then flip the tomatoes, and roast 20 minutes more.
- Roast the garlic 45 to 50 minutes alongside the tomatoes.
- Place about 2/3 of the tomatoes in a food processor.
- Coarsely chop the remainder of the tomatoes, and reserve.
- Squeeze the garlic out of its skin, and add to the food processor pulsing until smooth.
- Add the mixture to a Dutch oven and add the olives, anchovies, capers, and chile.
- Cook for 5 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
- Transfer to a small container for a make-ahead meal and refrigerate, or transfer to a serving bowl.
- Store the chopped tomatoes separately, or add to the serving bowl.
- To serve, bring water to a boil, salt the water and cook the pasta to al dente.
- Reheat the sauce.
- Toss the pasta with the sauce for 1 minute, to coat.
- Serve in shallow bowls with lots of parsley, and drizzle with more extra-virgin olive oil.
garlic, tomatoes, extravirgin olive oil, kosher salt, oregano, pitted oil, filets anchovies, capers, italian red cherry pepper, penne, flatleaf
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/roasted-tomato-and-roasted-garlic-puttanesca-recipe.html (may not work)