Wes’s Roasted Red Pepper Pasta Sauce
A delicious red sauce to use on your favorite pasta
x3 | x6 | x9 | |
1 lb. Italian sausage | 3 lbs | 6 lbs | 9 lbs |
1–28 oz. can whole tomatoes, undrained | 3 | 6 | 9 |
4 large red bell peppers, seeded and cut into chunks | 12 | 24 | 36 |
1 T. fresh rosemary, coarsely chopped | 3T | ¼c + 2T | ½c + 1T |
1 T. fresh sage, coarsely chopped | 3T | ¼c + 2T | ½c + 1T |
¼ cup olive oil | ¾c | 1½c | 2¼c |
¼ cup balsamic vinegar | ¾c | 1½c | 2¼c |
4 oz. tomato paste | 12oz | 24oz | 36oz |
½ cup fresh parmesan cheese, grated | 1½c | 3c | 4½c |
½ cup fresh Romano cheese, grated | 1½c | 3c | 4½c |
Serving Day | |||
pasta of your choice, prepared according to package directions |
Original Recipe Yield
8 servings
Cooking Day
In a large skillet, brown Italian sausage on stovetop. Drain and set aside. In a large bowl, mix whole tomatoes, red peppers, rosemary, sage, and olive oil. Pour into a jellyroll pan with raised edges. Drizzle balsamic vinegar over tomato mixture. Preheat oven on broil and place jellyroll pan in oven 6 inches from heat. Broil for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Peppers will begin to roast and sauce will begin to caramelize. Remove mixture from oven and purée in blender, adding tomato paste to thicken sauce. Place pasta sauce in a large skillet and stir in cheeses and sausage. Heat sauce on medium low on stovetop, until cheese is melted and sauce is heated through, but do not boil. Cool completely. Freeze, using freezer bag method.
Serving Day
Thaw completely. Warm sauce in skillet on stovetop until heated through, but do not boil. Serve over cooked pasta.