The Genius of Slow-Roasted Tomato Sauce

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This is a slow-roasted version of stove-top tomato sauce, and it’s jam-packed with flavor. You’ll want to have it with everything — not just over pasta but on crusty bread and scrambled eggs, and paired with soft cheeses.

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1 pound, 6 ounces cherry tomatoes
3 cloves garlic, smashed
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon fresh thyme
2 teaspoons packed light-brown sugar
1 teaspoon coarse salt

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1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Mix together tomatoes and garlic in a nonreactive 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Whisk together oil, vinegar, thyme, brown sugar, and salt in a bowl. Drizzle over tomato mixture.

2. Bake until tomatoes are softened and caramelized, about 1 hour. Serve warm or at room temperature. Sauce can be stored in refrigerator up to 5 days; let cool before storing.

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