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Marcella Hazan's Tomato Sauce

The most famous 3-ingredient sauce in the world. Butter, onion, tomatoes — pure magic.

⏱ 45 min

Ingredients (4)

  • ✦ 1 can (28 oz) whole peeled tomatoes
  • ✦ 5 tbsp butter
  • ✦ 1 onion, peeled and halved
  • ✦ Salt to taste

Let's cook

  1. 1Put tomatoes, butter, and the halved onion in a saucepan.
  2. 2Simmer uncovered 45 minutes, stirring now and then and crushing the tomatoes.
  3. 3Fish out the onion (chef's snack!), salt to taste, and toss with pasta.

Recipe source

Adapted with credit from Marcella Hazan, via Smitten Kitchen ↗

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