Pasta with Roasted Sun Gold Tomato Sauce

 Cherry tomatoes are roasted on a sheet pan and then cooked down with garlic, a pinch of sugar, and olive oil until the liquid has thickened for this quick, fresh tomato sauce. Use Sun Gold tomatoes for a stunning orange sauce; if they're not available, use any small, sweet cherry tomatoes you can find.

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Recipe Summary

Total:

45 mins

Active:

15 mins

Servings:

4

Ingredients

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• 3 pints Sun Gold tomatoes
• 8 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 cup olive oil, divided 
• 4 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
• ¾ teaspoon black pepper, divided
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 (16-ounce) package pasta (such as casarecce), cooked according to package directions
• Shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and flaky sea salt, for serving 

Directions

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• Step 1

  Preheat oven to 400°F. Place tomatoes and garlic on a parchment paper–lined baking sheet. Drizzle with 1/2 cup olive oil, and season with 2 teaspoons kosher salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; toss to combine. Roast in preheated oven until tomatoes are blistered, 30 to 45 minutes. Remove from oven; smash garlic with a fork.

• Step 2

  Place roasted tomatoes, garlic, and pan juices in a saucepan, and bring to a simmer over medium. Add sugar, remaining 1/2 cup olive oil, remaining 2 teaspoons kosher salt, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes have burst and sauce has thickened, 6 to 8 minutes. 

• Step 3

  Toss pasta with tomato sauce. Top with cheese and flaky sea salt.