OVEN-ROASTED TOMATO SAUCE WITH SALAMI, OLIVES, AND PECORINO
Salami-studded, oven-roasted tomato sauce gets its sweetness from a touch of maple syrup is packed with flavor from capers and kalamata olives. [Photograph: Jennifer Olvera] This no-fuss, fail-safe oven-roasted tomato sauce is loaded with bold ingredients: salami, sherry vinegar, kalamata olives, capers, and a smashed anchovy, all tied together with olive oil and a touch of white wine. Its secret ingredient? A bit of maple syrup for sweetness. Then, it's tossed with al dente spaghetti noodles and showered with Pecorino and lemon zest. Why this recipe works: * Maple syrup, while not detectable, sweetens and caramelizes the tomatoes while they roast. * Sherry vinegar, kalamata olives, and capers lend bright acidity to balance out the sweetness of the tomatoes. * The noodles finish cooking in the sauce, so they absorb up the liquid and flavor.
Provided by @MakeItYours
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- 1 Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and preheat oven to 375°F. Add tomatoes, olive oil, vinegar, maple syrup and thyme to an 8- by 13-inch glass baking dish. Season with salt and pepper and toss to combine, taking care not to over-salt since you'll be adding briny ingredients next.
- Place in oven and roast until tomatoes start to wrinkle, about 30 minutes. Add salami, onion, garlic, capers, olives, anchovy and wine and stir to combine. Return mixture to oven to cook until tomatoes are completely softened and onions are translucent, about 30 minutes. Stir and return to oven until tomatoes are wrinkly and lightly burnished, about 10 minutes longer. Discard thyme sprigs.
- When sauce is nearly done cooking, bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Cook spaghetti according to the package directions, draining pasta 1 minute before the shortest cooking time listed (typically at about 9 1/2 minutes) and reserving 1/2 cup of pasta cooking water. Return pasta to its original saucepan. Add sauce and a splash of pasta water, stir to combine and finish cooking over high heat until pasta is al dente and sauce has coated the strands, about 1 minute. Season to taste with salt and pepper as desired. Transfer to a warm serving bowl, top with lemon zest and Pecorino, and serve immediately.
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