Onebyone

I was recently given this recipe and was told it was top secret. So don't tell anyone. LOL Use it for spaghetti, lasagna, pizza, any recipe that calls for tomato sauce. My DH said it was the best and my grands lick the bowl when I put it on spaghetti and before they wouldn't touch a tomato. They are 4 and 6.

1 large can whole peeled tomatoes with liquid. Whole tomatoes are better tasting.
1 peeled medium onion cut in half
1 stick of real butter

Simmer all together uncovered for about 45 minutes, mashing tomatoes every so often. I use a potato masher. Remove onion, salt to taste. That's it. Add nothing else.

Stitchnripper

Sounds yummy. I'm sure the stick of butter helps!!

mac

That is Marcella Hazen's recipe. She was a well-known Italian cook and her books are amazing. She has since passed and her books are sometimes hard to find.

I love that recipe and use it whenever I can.

Needles

Did you ever try doing this with your own fresh tomatoes? This sounds like the way my grandmother did it. Of course, that was 60-70 years ago, her tomatoes all came from the garden or the basement, where she had shelves full of her fresh canned vegetables, including, whole tomatoes, tomato juice and tomato sauce (which she made with onion and butter).

JanieH

That does sound great! And I "promise" I won't tell anyone.
(Does writing it down for them count?)

sJens

Am going to try this with the canned tomatoes and with my garden tomatoes. It sounds awesome.

QuiltE

Definitely! .... for we all know, "Everything is Better with Butter!"

Jane Quilter

I have never put butter in my tomato sauce. I cant even imagine it.

SusieQOH

My DIL makes it this way and she and my son love it. They are both vegetarian so he no longer eats the sauce I've made his whole life. When they come home I make marinara which we all love but I want to try this one. We're seeing the kids this week and she's going to make it. Sounds really good!

Doggramma

Isn't it funny how sometimes the simplest recipes are the yummiest? I can't wait to try it. Thank you for the recipe.