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Simple 3 Ingredient Tomato Sauce

With just three ingredients you can make a tasty tomato sauce for pasta.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Author: Hezzi-D

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 cans 28 oz. each whole peeled tomatoes in a can, preferably San Marzano
  • 8 Tablespoons salted butter
  • 1 onion peeled and quartered
  • salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Place the tomatoes, butter, and onion quarters in a large saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer and lower heat to medium low. Continue to simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour, stirring occasionally and crushing the tomatoes against the side of the pan.
  • Remove the sauce from heat and discard the onion. Taste the sauce and season with salt and pepper.
  • If desired, place the sauce in a blender and blend until smooth.
  • Serve the sauce over top of spaghetti or your favorite pasta shape.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Smitten Kitchen