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Italian · Sauce / condiment

Butter, Tomato and Onion Sauce

Tomatoes, one peeled onion and butter simmer slowly until the butter separates; the onion is lifted out at the end. The sauce is silky and sweet and needs nothing else.

  • YieldMakes enough sauce for 400 g of pasta (about 480 ml)
  • Hands-on10 min
  • Total1 h 3 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 900 gripe tomatoes, or 700 g canned whole peeled tomatoes with their juice
  • 1sweet yellow onion, medium
  • 70 gbutter
  • 1¼ tspsalt

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat

Texture

  • Creamy

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Summer
  • Fall

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • Under 20 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 1
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: high

Budget

  • Budget: low

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