Marcella Hazan's Amazing 4-Ingredient Tomato Sauce

This tomato sauce is entirely hands-off; you don’t even mince the onion. It’s a great way to knock a meal together with a few cupboard staples. Serve it over pasta with a flurry of cheese, and enjoy tomato sauce with the flair of restaurant richness.

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Place the tomatoes, butter, onion halves, and a pinch of salt in a large saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat.

Step 2

Lower the heat to maintain a gentle simmer and cook, stirring and crushing the tomatoes lightly with the back of a spoon occasionally, until droplets of fat appear on the surface of the tomatoes, about 45 minutes.

Step 3

Remove and discard the onion.

Step 4

Serve over hot pasta with Parmesan and black pepper, if desired.

Step 5

Optional: Add a whole peeled carrot into the pot with the onion to sweeten and thicken the sauce. You can discard the carrot and onion or use an emulsion blender and puree it into the sauce after cooking.

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