The Simplest Tomato Sauce Ever (Marcella Hazan)

From: bengi

On Sep 12, 2009

This has become my favorite tomato sauce. It's great as it is, but I usually chop the onions and leave them in. You can also add some garlic and bail or parsley, though those are not necessary for a good sauce. I've also used it for spaghetti and meatballs.

From: Okra

On Jul 25, 2009

When I first saw this recipe, I wondered just how good it could be with only 3 or 4 simple ingredients. I used a 14.5oz can of diced tomatoes, which measured out to almost 2 cups. The only onion I had was already chopped, so that's what I used, otherwise I followed the recipe exactly. As someone else also mentioned, I tasted the sauce in the pan and thought it was ok. But something happened when I put it on the spaghetti...OMG!!!! This is absolutely wonderful! I honestly don't think I'll ever use any other kind of sauce for my spaghetti. Thank you for this treasure!

From: JeriBinNC

On Jul 29, 2008

This really shouldn't be as good as it is. It's too simple. But it is very, very good. Of course I tasted it as it was simmering and thought it was good, but once it was done and sitting atop some pasta with a sprinkling of freshly-grated romano cheese--oh, my! That's when it really became clear just what a wonderful little sauce this is. I loved it on pasta but can also imagine it over zucchini, or fried eggplant, or herb-marinated chicken. So simple but so delicious! A definite keeper.

From: bluemoon downunder

On Jul 25, 2008

SO glad to have found this wonderfully simple recipe for such a superbly flavoursome tomato sauce. I never use the chemical-laden commercial sauces, and this so-easy-to-make recipe is so much tastier than just using a can of tomatoes. I chopped my onion as I decided in advance to leave it in the sauce and, like MC Baker, and for the same reasons, I added garlic - 3 cloves chopped - in step two, and basil towards the end of step two. I also added a cup of wine, as the tomatoes I use don't have a lot of liquid which is great: it leaves room for some wine! Made for New Zaar Stars Tag. Thank you MarraMamba for a recipe I know that I'll be using again and again. On this occasion we used it with meatloaf.