Smoked Tomato Sauce

Name: Smoked Tomato Sauce
Yield: Makes about 2½ cups
Ingredients: Drops of balsamic vinegar; Kosher or sea salt and freshly ground pepper; Kosher or sea salt and freshly ground pepper; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried; Kosher or sea salt and freshly ground pepper; ½ cup dry white wine; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 2 pounds ripe tomatoes, halved and seeded; 1 tablespoon chopped garlic; 1 cup diced red onion

Preparation info

Makes about
2½ cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

From the Earth to the Table

By John Ash

Published 1995

About

Ingredients

2 pounds ripe tomatoes, halved and seeded
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1

Sauce
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Place the tomatoes in a single layer in a roasting pan. In a smoker or grill that can be enclosed, on the hot coals put green fruit wood or wood chips that have been soaked in water for 3 to 4 hours. Replace the grill rack. Set the roasting pan of tomatoes on the grill.

Cover the grill, leaving a vent open to keep the coals burning. Smoke the tomatoes for at least 20 minutes to develop