Angel hair Pasta with Pesto and Roasted Tomato Marinara

Ingredients

angel hair pasta
pesto

marinara
12 ripe roma tomatoes
1/2 small can tomato sauce
~1/2 c fresh oregano
3 minced garlic cloves
olive oil
garlic powder
dried basil
salt
pepper
parmesan cheese

Instructions

The Sauce

preheat oven to 200. slice 10 of the tomatoes in half lengthwise and remove the stem. toss with a dash of olive oil, chopped oregano (use about 1/4 cup) and a light sprinkling of salt and pepper. arrange face up on a baking dish and cook for 6-8 hours.

remove from the oven and blend after cooled. place in a saucepan over low heat. blend the remaining fresh tomatoes and add to the pot with the tomato sauce. spice to taste and simmer for at least twenty minutes.


The Pasta

serve acc'd to package instructions.


Preparation

ladle the sauce into a plate. top with the pasta, and add a generous dollop of pesto in the middle of the pasta. lightly sprinkle with grated parmesan and grated black pepper.