This is the sauce that makes me literally stand over the pot, eating spoonfuls as it cooks (and barely tasting it because it is so hot, but it’s such a sweet burn). You need to make this because we’re going to make some meatballs on Wednesday and they must be paired with this sauce. No exceptions.
Okay, okay. In the nature of the Ina memes we’ve all seen, if you can’t make it yourself, store-bought is fine. But I highly encourage you to give this a try when you have a little extra time. This is very hands-off, you barely have to chop anything and the sauce cooks away on the stove with little intervention from you.
This recipe is inspired by the rightly famous and classic Marcella Hazan recipe for Tomato Sauce with Butter and Onion (a quick search of the Internet should find you many sources for the original). It is so perfect in its simplicity and flavor and is my go-to tomato sauce recipe. Any recipe I make that requires tomato sauce is sure to get this one. I must always add garlic to anything I possibly can and a pinch of red pepper flakes never hurt anyone. I know the ENTIRE STICK of butter may scare you, but hey, if Marcella Hazan says to do it, you do it.
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I’ve seen this recipe by Marcella Hazen on the internet many times but have yet to try it. However, I have some fresh (now frozen raviolis) in the freezer that I need a good sauce for. Hopefully, this will fit the bill and give me a chance to try this well-reknown sauce. Thanks for posting it!
Of course! It’s my go-to tomato sauce recipe-just perfect the way it is!