Marcella Hazan’s Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

2 cups tomatoes, in addition to 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

Directions

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.

Nutrition

Trans Fat: 1 gram
Fat: 15 grams
Calories: 153
Saturated Fat: 9 grams
Unsaturated Fat: 4 grams
Sodium: 287 milligrams
Sugar: 3 grams
Fiber: 1 gram
Carbohydrate: 6 grams
Protein: 1 gram