Step 1

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.

Step 2

Slice tomatoes in half and arrange cut side up on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with sea salt and drizzle with olive oil.

Step 3

Bake for 3 1/2 hours and check them to see how juicy they are. Sometimes I cook them to the point of “sun-dried” (5 1/2 hours) other times I cook them to the point of roasted and condensed (3 1/2 hours) and use them to make a roasted tomato sauce like we are doing here.

Step 4

Blend tomatoes in a blender with juices, any residual olive oil, and herbs if using.