World’s Simplest Tomato Sauce
Serves | 4 |
Prep time | 5 minutes |
Cook time | 45 minutes |
Total time | 50 minutes |
Website | Marcella Hazan via NYT Cooking |
Ingredients
- 28 oz. can can of whole tomatoes with juices
- 1 Medium cooking onion (halved and peeled)
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- salt (to taste)
Directions
1. | Combine the tomatoes, their juices, onion and butter in a saucepan. |
2. | Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook, uncovered for 45 minutes stirring occasionally and mashing any large tomato pieces with a spoon. |
3. | Remove and discard (or eat if you wish!) onions before adding salt to taste. Toss with pasta. |