Comments on: tomato sauce with onion and butter http://smittenkitchen.com/2010/01/tomato-sauce-with-butter-and-onions/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:14:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Karen http://smittenkitchen.com/2010/01/tomato-sauce-with-butter-and-onions/#comment-409798 Karen Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:01:10 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=5585#comment-409798 Finally got around to trying this today and loved the simplicity! I couldn't find any San Marzanos so I went with canned organic whole tomatoes and it was good. I do wonder how much better it would be with the intended ingredients? My husband and daughter were not big fans so I have to eat it myself... :) Which of course is no problem. I cracked open a jar of organic sauce for them and called it a day. Also enjoyed eating the onion after it was cooked! I kept nibbling it as is as it cooled. I can't wait to make this again! Finally got around to trying this today and loved the simplicity! I couldn’t find any San Marzanos so I went with canned organic whole tomatoes and it was good. I do wonder how much better it would be with the intended ingredients? My husband and daughter were not big fans so I have to eat it myself… :) Which of course is no problem. I cracked open a jar of organic sauce for them and called it a day. Also enjoyed eating the onion after it was cooked! I kept nibbling it as is as it cooled. I can’t wait to make this again!

]]> By: Momto3boys http://smittenkitchen.com/2010/01/tomato-sauce-with-butter-and-onions/#comment-409584 Momto3boys Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:21:34 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=5585#comment-409584 I am re-naming this as "Is There Anything I CAN'T Put This On Sauce?" Seriously, I sit and try to think of ways to eat this. So far I have my favorite: french baguette with ricotta goat cheese and THE SAUCE on top. I have also done toast with two over medium eggs and THE SAUCE on top. I love how the buttery-ness of the sauce melds with the velvet egg yolk! I've put it on pasta, I've put it on zucchini and onion saute and I'm sure I'll find tons of other ways to use it. It's just SO simple and SO good. Thanks! I am re-naming this as “Is There Anything I CAN’T Put This On Sauce?” Seriously, I sit and try to think of ways to eat this. So far I have my favorite: french baguette with ricotta goat cheese and THE SAUCE on top. I have also done toast with two over medium eggs and THE SAUCE on top. I love how the buttery-ness of the sauce melds with the velvet egg yolk! I’ve put it on pasta, I’ve put it on zucchini and onion saute and I’m sure I’ll find tons of other ways to use it. It’s just SO simple and SO good. Thanks!

]]> By: Betty Frost http://smittenkitchen.com/2010/01/tomato-sauce-with-butter-and-onions/#comment-409085 Betty Frost Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:19:04 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=5585#comment-409085 I tried this recipe from Marcella Hazan's cookbook which was first published in 1973. I bought the 1979 addition. The recipe is sooo simple and delicious. I was thinking of it the other day and now I see this in your blog. I plan to have it again, and often. Thanks for the reminder. I tried this recipe from Marcella Hazan’s cookbook which was first published in 1973. I bought the 1979 addition. The recipe is sooo simple and delicious. I was thinking of it the other day and now I see this in your blog. I plan to have it again, and often. Thanks for the reminder.

]]> By: NinaK http://smittenkitchen.com/2010/01/tomato-sauce-with-butter-and-onions/#comment-408050 NinaK Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:50:15 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=5585#comment-408050 Hi, I'm a new reader. I got very excited about this and tried it last week. I have to confess I wasn't a fan, and my husband didn't like it either. We join the group of people who just don't like the butter taste in pasta sauce. So this morning I decided to try it with 4-5 glugs of of EVOO. I started it simmering while I was reading the morning papers, and soon it was done. Delicious--just what I hoped for. The good thing about this sauce is it's so easy. I hope you will try the olive oil and let us know what you think. BTW, I also used the crushed San Marzano tomatoes this time, which was even less work. Hi, I’m a new reader. I got very excited about this and tried it last week. I have to confess I wasn’t a fan, and my husband didn’t like it either. We join the group of people who just don’t like the butter taste in pasta sauce.

So this morning I decided to try it with 4-5 glugs of of EVOO. I started it simmering while I was reading the morning papers, and soon it was done. Delicious–just what I hoped for. The good thing about this sauce is it’s so easy. I hope you will try the olive oil and let us know what you think.

BTW, I also used the crushed San Marzano tomatoes this time, which was even less work.

]]> By: efish http://smittenkitchen.com/2010/01/tomato-sauce-with-butter-and-onions/#comment-408005 efish Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:32:45 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=5585#comment-408005 I made this last night and found it a mixed bag. I used Cento brand San Marzanos imported from Italy, a sweet yellow onion and salted butter (because that's what was open in the fridge). It came out too harsh and very acidic. I read one of the comments above saying it is common in parts of Italy to make this sauce with a carrot in addition to the onion, so I decided to try grating a small carrot into the sauce. It worked! It took the harsh edge off, without making the sauce sweet and added an interesting texture. I thought it was even better once it was on the pasta and topped with some Locatelli and cracked pepper. Can't wait for my husband to try this, I'm pretty sure he'll flip for it. Thanks for the recipe! I made this last night and found it a mixed bag. I used Cento brand San Marzanos imported from Italy, a sweet yellow onion and salted butter (because that’s what was open in the fridge). It came out too harsh and very acidic. I read one of the comments above saying it is common in parts of Italy to make this sauce with a carrot in addition to the onion, so I decided to try grating a small carrot into the sauce. It worked! It took the harsh edge off, without making the sauce sweet and added an interesting texture. I thought it was even better once it was on the pasta and topped with some Locatelli and cracked pepper. Can’t wait for my husband to try this, I’m pretty sure he’ll flip for it. Thanks for the recipe!

]]> By: deb http://smittenkitchen.com/2010/01/tomato-sauce-with-butter-and-onions/#comment-405398 deb Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:48:47 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=5585#comment-405398 Lid off. Which other recipes? In general, unless something says lid on, it's lid off. Hope that helps. Lid off. Which other recipes? In general, unless something says lid on, it’s lid off. Hope that helps.

]]> By: Marie M.C. http://smittenkitchen.com/2010/01/tomato-sauce-with-butter-and-onions/#comment-405369 Marie M.C. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:07:55 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=5585#comment-405369 I STILL haven't tried this. This week for sure. One question/suggestion. So many recipes leave me scratching my head -- lid on or lid off. I'm guessing this is lid off? I'd be some grateful to see this question answered on ALL recipes. Many thanks, Deb. Love pictures of the world's cutest baby! He's growing like corn! I STILL haven’t tried this. This week for sure. One question/suggestion. So many recipes leave me scratching my head — lid on or lid off. I’m guessing this is lid off? I’d be some grateful to see this question answered on ALL recipes. Many thanks, Deb. Love pictures of the world’s cutest baby! He’s growing like corn!

]]> By: Biryani Recipes http://smittenkitchen.com/2010/01/tomato-sauce-with-butter-and-onions/#comment-405346 Biryani Recipes Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:11:21 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=5585#comment-405346 Sound delicious . I am first time try this. I hope this is great recipe. Thank you. Sound delicious . I am first time try this. I hope this is great recipe. Thank you.

]]> By: Jeff http://smittenkitchen.com/2010/01/tomato-sauce-with-butter-and-onions/#comment-403801 Jeff Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:47:13 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=5585#comment-403801 Just curious...why waste a perfectly good onion? I am trying the recipe right now, and since I am from Georgia and using a "world-famous" Vidalia Onion, I can't see any reason not to eat it. Just curious…why waste a perfectly good onion? I am trying the recipe right now, and since I am from Georgia and using a “world-famous” Vidalia Onion, I can’t see any reason not to eat it.

]]> By: Terri http://smittenkitchen.com/2010/01/tomato-sauce-with-butter-and-onions/#comment-403792 Terri Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:12:22 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=5585#comment-403792 O.M.G. I loved this! I used Italissima peeled tomatoes and only two tbsp of (salted) butter, but it was still amazing! Thanks so much! O.M.G. I loved this! I used Italissima peeled tomatoes and only two tbsp of (salted) butter, but it was still amazing! Thanks so much!

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