Oven Roasted Tomato Sauce

• 2 pounds fresh roma or other paste tomatoes
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1-1/2 teaspoons herbes de provence
• 1 medium onion, cut in half
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• salt & pepper
• shaved parmesian
• torn basil leaves

1. Oven roast tomatoes: preheat oven to 250
2. Slice tomatoes in half lengthwise and place on foil covered baking sheet, skin side down.
3. Drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with herbes de provence, salt & pepper. Place in oven for 3 hours.
4. Remove from oven and run tomatoes and any cooking juices through a food mill to remove skins and seeds.
5. Put tomato sauce in a medium saucepan, add halved onion and butter. Cook at a slow simmer for 25 minutes. Stir well and serve over pasta with shaved parmesian and a sprinkle of fresh basil.

fresh roma, olive oil, herbes, onion, unsalted butter, salt, parmesian, basil

Taken from food52.com/recipes/320-oven-roasted-tomato-sauce (may not work)