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Marcella Hazan tomato sauce

Tomato Sauce

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  • Author: Abbe Odenwalder
  • Prep Time: 5 Minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 Minutes
  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 2 cups 1x
  • Category: Sauce
  • Cuisine: Italian

Description

This classic tomato sauce recipe from Marcella Hazan is a classic. It is amazing how jut a few simple ingredients make such an incredible sauce.


Ingredients

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2 c tomatoes and their juice

1/4 lb butter

1 medium yellow onion, peeled and halved

1 peeled carrot

Salt

1 / 4 t granulated sugar


Instructions

Puree tomatoes with a handheld blender while in pot.

Add butter, onion, carrot, 1 1/2t salt and sugar.

Cook at a slow but steady simmer, uncovered for 45 minutes. Taste and correct for salt. Discard the onion and carrot. Eat or slurp with a spoon.


Notes

I used San Marzano or Pomi tomatoes.