Tomato Ecstasy

Tomato Ecstasy

Ingredients:
5 ripe tomatoes
6 cloves garlic unpeeled
4 anchovy fillets, chopped fine
1 tbsp. fresh thyme

Directions:
dash hot pepper flakes
2 tbsp. olive oil
salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
Place tomatoes and garlic in shallow glass baking dish. Scatter anchovies,
thyme and pepper flakes on top. Drizzle with olive oil. Bake in 400F oven for 40 to 45
minutes or until tomatoes are soft and garlic is tender. Let cool. Peel, halve, and seed
tomatoes. Peel garlic.
Puree tomatoes and garlic until smooth. Transfer puree to saucepan. Cook over
medium heat, stirring often, for 15 minutes or until thickened and reduced by 1/3a.
Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve over chicken.
Classic Thick Tomato sauce
© Aliske Webb 1999. Published by Bookmice.com
The Quilt Inn Country Cookbook Aliske Webb