Homemade Tomato Sauce

1. Preheat broiler. Lightly brush tomatoes and bell pepper with 1 tablespoon of the oil. Arrange half of the tomatoes and the pepper, cut sides down, in a 15x10-inch baking pan. Broil 5 to 6 inches from heat 8 to 10 minutes or until charred. Remove from pan; wrap pepper in foil. Repeat with the remaining tomatoes. Let tomatoes and pepper stand 20 minutes or until cool enough to handle. Peel off and discard skins. Chop tomatoes and pepper; set aside.

2. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook 5 to 7 minutes or until onion is tender, stirring occasionally. Add reserved tomatoes and bell pepper, vinegar, salt and ground pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, 20 to 30 minutes or until tomatoes have broken down and mixture is slightly thick, stirring occasionally. Cool slightly. Blend with an immersion blender until smooth. Return to saucepan; heat through. Stir in herbs.

Tips

To make ahead: Transfer the sauce to a freezer container, let cool, and freeze up to 3 months. To use frozen sauce, thaw overnight in refrigerator. Reheat in a medium saucepan over medium-low until heated through. Use as desired.