Marcella Hazan's Tomato Sauce
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5.0
6 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
50 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
243 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Condiments
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Cuisine
Italian
Marcella Hazan's Tomato Sauce
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There has never been an easy pasta sauce recipe easier than this pasta sauce-- on this you have my word. And what’s better is that just because this pasta sauce is easy doesn’t mean it’s not delicious. Keep reading for instructions on how to throw this yummy sauce together!
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Ingredients
- 28 oz petite diced tomatoes
- ¾ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tbsp dry basil
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 sweet onion peeled and halved
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Instructions
- Combine the 28 oz tomatoes, ¾ tsp salt, ½ tsp black pepper, ½ tbsp basil, ½ tsp onion powder and ½ tsp garlic powder in a medium pan over low-medium heat. Mix to evenly distribute the spices.
- Add the 6 tbsp butter and 1 sweet onion into the sauce.
- Leave uncovered and allow the sauce to simmer for about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Allow the sauce to slightly bubble, but take care to not let it burn.
- Before serving, remove the onions. You can cut the onions up and add them back into the sauce if you’d like, though this makes the sauce a bit chunkier. I opt to keep the onions out of the sauce but reserve the onions for things like adding to scrambled eggs, sandwiches, tacos, etc.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Copyright The Foreign Fork. For educational or personal use only.
- Canned Tomatoes: I use Petite Diced size. You could also use fresh tomatoes. Look for good tomatoes like San Marzano tomatoes or fresh plum tomatoes. Make sure to peel, core, and dice them before adding to the recipe.
- Butter: You can use salted or unsalted, but I think that unsalted butter gives you a better opportunity to control the salt in the recipe.
- Onion: A sweet onion is best!
- Seasonings: Salt, Black Pepper, Dried Basil, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder
- The simplicity of this recipe demands high-quality ingredients. Don’t try to substitute the butter or use bargain brand tomatoes. Stick to the good stuff for the best final product.
- The cooking process is another secret to this recipe. Low and slow is the name of the game.
- As long as you stick to the core, high-quality ingredients you can switch up this sauce however you want. You could use leeks instead of onion or add some roasted cloves of garlic, black pepper, red pepper flakes or fresh herbs. The sky's the limit!
- Feel free to play with the texture of your sauce. You could enjoy it as it or use a potato masher or food processor for a thinner sauce. If you like large pieces of tomato, use whole tomatoes.
- It is absolutely possible to use fresh, whole tomatoes for Marcella Hazan's Tomato Sauce but it takes a little more prep work and you may want to finish the sauce with an immersion blender.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1serving
Calories
243kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
45mg
(15%)
Sodium
707mg
(29%)
Potassium
696mg
(20%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
967IU
(19%)
Vitamin C
22mg
(24%)
Calcium
92mg
(9%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 243 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 243kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 45mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 707mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 696mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 967IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 22mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 92mg | 9% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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