These vibrant flavors of roasted tomatoes & aromatic herbs are a wonderful symphony of sweet, tangy & tantalizing home culinary exploration for the home cook.

Yield: 4-6 cups

Total cook time :  1 hour 20 minutes  Preparation time : 20  minutes Cook time: 1 hour

Ingredients

• 7medium tomatoes (570 grams)
• 5  large green peppers(250 grams)
• 4 tablespoons neutral Oil
• 1 tablespoon coarse kosher
• 1 teaspoon rosemary
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 water cup room temperature

After Roasting

• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons soya sauce
• 1 tablespoon garlic  (2 cloves when minced)
• 1 tablespoon ginger(1 medium bulb)
• 1/2 cups olive oil or neutral oil
• 2 tablespoons neutral oil

Optional

• 4 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup finely spring onion chopped (50 grams)
• 1/2 cup finely spring garlic chopped(24 grams)
• 1/2 cup finely parsley chopped(30 grams)
• 1/2 cup finely fresh basil chopped(12 grams)

Method

• Preheat oven to 190° C or 374° F
• Cut Tomatoes & Green peppers into quarter sizes, lay spread out on a 33x23x3 cm oven pan and finely chop the other ingredients.
• Add some oil, fully covering the Tomatoes & Green peppers, further mixing in the spices & salt together, placing in the lightly oiled oven pan
• Add  1/2 cup of water to prevent sticking and burning at the bottom of the pan.
• Roast for an hour in the lower shelf of the oven , remove the pan from the oven and let cool.
• In a large bowl or blender, add the roasted vegetables and slowly add finely chopped ingredients, slowly adding in the tomato paste, soy sauce, water and oil.
• After thoroughly mixed together, store in a clean jars and water bath or add a bit of little oil to cover the top and refrigerate.

Notes

• It will keep fresh for 2 weeks in the fridge and a month in the freezer. If you use a water bath, it will last you for a year in a cool dry place.
• Don’t blend it through for a chucky texture  .
• You can use it as a dip, a base for a chili or stew and many others dish, check out the Food Network’s dish list ,
• You can substitute the spice list with an Italian or mixed herb spice blend of your preference that complement the tomatoes.