Step

• 1

  When ready to cook, set the temperature to 400°F (260°C) and preheat, lid closed for 15 minutes.

  400 ˚F / 204 ˚C

• 2

  Wash tomatoes and cut them in half, lengthwise. Place them in a baking dish cut side up.

• 3

  Sprinkle with chopped parsley, garlic, add salt and black pepper and pour 1/4 cup (100 mL)of olive oil over them.

• 4

  Place on pre-heated Traeger and bake for 1 1/2 hours. Tomatoes will shrink and the skins will be partly blackened.

  400 ˚F / 204 ˚C

  01:30

• 5

  Remove tomatoes from baking dish and place in a food processor leaving the cooked oil, and puree them.

• 6

  Drop pasta into boiling salted water and cook until tender. Drain and toss immediately with the pureed tomatoes.

• 7

  Add the remaining 1/4 cup (60mL) of raw olive oil and crumbled hot red pepper to taste. Toss and serve. Enjoy!