Here's an experiment that came out really well. We had some tomatoes that needed used, and a hot grill last night, so I put 7 halved tomatoes on the grill and roasted indirect for about 90 minutes with a large handful of hickory chips. Tonight, my wife Erin made a simple marinara sauce with them. She sauteed an onion and a few cloves of garlic in EVOO, deglazed the pan with Malbec, added the chopped tomatoes and juice, along with some crushed red peppers and fresh basil and oregano. We also added a fresh tomato just for some extra juice, and seasoned with Srirachi and Parmesan cheese.
Next time, and there will definitely be a next time, I think we'll toss the pasta in the same pan as the sauce before serving. We also considered running the tomatoes through a food mill first.
It ended up being fantastic. Here's some before and after shots.
Next time, and there will definitely be a next time, I think we'll toss the pasta in the same pan as the sauce before serving. We also considered running the tomatoes through a food mill first.
It ended up being fantastic. Here's some before and after shots.


