So. Many. Sun Golds.

Aren’t they beautiful? They are so sweet and delicious. I’m
thinking of all kinds of ways to use them in all kinds of recipes. This one so
far is one of my favorites.

This is probably the simplest sauce I have ever made. I don’t
even know if you can call it a sauce, since it’s pretty chunky, but it lent
itself well to pasta so I guess it’s a sauce. I just had so many sun golds that
were supremely ripe and ready to be devoured so I decided to roast them, easily
with some flavor boosters and because I like them in their oozy burst state I
decided not to blend them. Again so easy.  

I’m sure this recipe would work with nearly any type of
tomato, but I like the bright color and super sweet taste in these babies.

For the ravioli I made those about as simple as possible. I
have been experimenting with varying pasta dough recipes to find my favorite. I
used this recipe this time around and found it to be difficult to work and
a bit dry, but that could have also simply been the heat in this tiny kitchen
in the summer. The filling was plain old ricotta, with nothing else, again because
we were going simple here. I also served it with a Pinot Grigio for good measure.

I’m thinking that this sauce at least may make itself into
rotation for our dinner parties, it’s just too easy. We might even have to try
it over some chicken, or with rice or something. Experiments are always fun.

Burst Sun Gold Sauce (Serves 4)

1 quart sun gold tomatoes

½ a medium red onion, sliced thin

Salt & Pepper to taste

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

4-5 sprigs of thyme
Chopped basil for garnish

Preheat the oven to 375. Combine tomatoes, onion, salt,
pepper and oil in a large baking dish. Toss well to combine and spread evenly. Bake
in the oven for 35-40 minutes or until the tomatoes begin to burst, and release
juices. Remove from oven and serve immediately.