it. is. fantastic.
the sauce as it cooks. notice the onion is just sliced in half and placed in the pot. no chopping required.
i served it with perciatelli (hollow spaghetti noodles).
SIMPLE TOMATO SAUCE
Ingredients
(Adapted from Marcela Hazan’s The Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking)
28 ounces whole peeled, canned tomatoes (San Marzano, if they are on sale. any will do.)
5 tablespoons salted butter
1 medium-sized yellow onion, peeled and halved
Salt to taste
Put the tomatoes, onion and butter in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Bring the sauce to a simmer then lower the heat to keep the sauce at a slow, steady simmer for about 45 minutes. Stir occasionally, crushing the tomatoes against the side of the pot with a wooden spoon. Remove from heat, discard the onion, add salt to taste and keep warm while you prepare your pasta.
Serve with spaghetti.
