Marcella Hazan Tomato Sauce
Homemade tomato sauce with butter and onion, simmered until silky and balanced. Rich, simple, and exactly what you want with pasta or meatballs.
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 2 1/2 cups
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 onion, peeled and halved
- 1 28-oz can whole peeled tomatoes
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.
- Add onion and tomatoes, and season with salt and pepper.
- Bring to a gentle simmer and cook uncovered, stirring and crushing the tomatoes against the side of the pot every so often, about 45 minutes.
- Sauce is ready when the butter separates from the tomatoes, and the onion is very soft and translucent. Discard the onion. Use sauce as is or blend smooth with an immersion blender.
- Toss with hot pasta or refrigerate in a glass jar for up to 5 days.
Notes
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 9.5g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1.5g
- Cholesterol: 24mg
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