Three ingredients: tomato, butter, and onion come together perfectly in this simple - and simply magical - pasta sauce.
Yield: 4servings
Ingredients
124-ounce can whole tomatoes (San Marzano are fabulous, but I've used others and they're also delicious)
5tablespoonsunsalted butter
1medium yellow onionpeeled and halved
Saltoptional, to taste
Instructions
Add the tomatoes, butter, and onion to a heavy medium-sized saucepan. Bring sauce to a simmer over medium heat, then reduce the heat to low, keeping it at a steady simmer.
Simmer for about 45 minutes until the butter droplets float free from the tomatoes, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, gently smashing the tomato on the side of the pan as you stir.