I have a confession…I am a cookbook addict.  I LOVE cookbooks.  I was researching cookbooks one day online and saw that Marcella Hazan had passed away.  I didn’t have her cookbook so I ordered immediately.  I have been perusing it since and decided that the first recipe I would make looked to be the easiest, Tomato, Onion, Butter sauce.  In fact in looked so simple that I had doubts about the end product.  Well, I shouldn’t have, it was delicious.  I confess I did add a few ingredients and cooked a bit longer but you could leave out my additions and it would still be delish.

Marcella Hazan’s Tomato Sauce with Onion and Butter

tomatoe, onion, butter sauce

(slightly altered)

  • 1 28 oz can Italian tomatoes
  • 1 whole onion- peeled
  • 5 T. butter
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Fresh Basil
  • Crushed Red Pepper Flakes

Put tomatoes, onion and butter in a saucepan.  Bring to boil, reduce heat and then simmer uncovered over low heat for 1 hour.  Mash the tomatoes against the side of the pan and stir every once in a while.  Remove the onion.  Add the basil and red pepper, serve over pasta.  I used rigatoni.

Enjoy!