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This magical three ingredient tomato sauce delivers fresh, bright tomato flavor with pantry staples.
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Ingredients
- 1–28oz can whole tomatoes
- 7 tbsp butter
- 1 onion, peeled and thick sliced
Instructions
- Pour the can of tomatoes with their juice into a medium saucepan and squish the tomatoes with your hands to make little tomato chunks.
- Add in the butter and onion and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer then cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 45 minutes or until desired thickness.
- Meanwhile, prepare about a pound of pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
- Remove sauce from heat, season to taste with salt and toss with cooked pasta. Serve with plenty of freshly grated parmesan cheese.
Notes
- If you prefer a good amount of sauce on your pasta, this recipe will only make enough for about 2-3 adult servings using 1/2 pound of pasta. For 4-6 servings, I double the recipe and cook a full pound of pasta.
- You can scale the butter between 5-8 tbsp per 28oz can of tomatoes.
- Be sure to play around with this recipe for extra flavor. My favorite version adds a pinch of sugar, a pinch of salt, a glug of red cooking wine and a few fresh basil leaves thrown in while the sauce simmers.
Keywords: Italian, spaghetti, pasta, sauce, tomato sauce, tomatoes, easy, dinner