Basic Tomato Sauce

By know1der

Ingredients

• 2 cups tomatoes, with their juices (for
• example, a 28-ounce can of San
• Marzano whole peeled tomatoes)
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, peeled and cut in half
• Salt

Preparation

Step 1

Combine the tomatoes, their juices, the butter and the onion halves in a
saucepan. Add a pinch or two of salt.

Place over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Cook, uncovered, for
about 45 minutes. Stir occasionally, mashing any large pieces of tomato
with a spoon. Add salt as needed.

Discard the onion before tossing the sauce with pasta. This recipe
makes enough sauce for a pound of pasta.