Comments on: tomato sauce with onion and butter

By: Crafternoon

Crafternoon — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:12:27 +0000

I love the simplicity of this sauce, but my husband did spice it up with some dried basil and oregano, which made a nice flavor addition. This is a great go-to sauce for a fast, tasty meal. And I bet kids LOVE it.

By: bca

bca — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:23:26 +0000

This was just re-posted on another blog. This recipe was in Nicholas Sparks’ “True Believer” and I was hesitant to try it, since that is a fiction novel. But now, I am SO on board!

By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:04:28 +0000

Was looking for a simple, faster, fresher sauce recipe than the big-ordeal sauce I only make a few times a year.

My wife loved this sauce, but I hated it……the butter was overwhelming for me, and by the fifth bite, I was gagging. Not of lover of cream-based tomato sauces, and this was like a cream sauce on steroids for me. I am obviously in the small minority here…….but I’m 100% italian and my wife’s NOT! :)

However, the San Marzanos were fantastic, and I will experiment with these for a simple marinara sauce (any recipe links?). Thanks for a simple recipe that has got me thinking and experimenting again!

By: Amanda

Amanda — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 03:37:33 +0000

This sauce is foodie heaven. 3 ingredients made into something totally blissful. I love being able to find each flavor separately but having them crash together in the end just takes me to a place of pure delight. It is beautifully plain. Iif a cook can’t appreciate a super simple plain tomato sauce, this is not for them.

I’ll admit, I cheated and threw in a whole clove of garlic with the onion, but it didn’t do much so I won’t bother next time. Topped it with freshly torn basil the first go round and left it off the second time. I prefer it without. I’ve been finishing tomato sauces with a pat of butter for years but never considered using so much.

I will make this sauce for years. It might not totally replace my go-to marinara with garlic, onion, olive oil, basil and oregano, but it will definitely happen at least once a month. Fantastic with plain spaghetti, I can’t wait to put over a good ravioli.

Thank you again, Deb!

By: Katie

Katie — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:20:31 +0000

After years of mashing garlic, wrestling with tubes of tomato paste, & contemplating whether to ‘bay leaf or not to bay leaf’, I cannot wait to bring this to my husband with a non-tomato-specked shirt & a smile on my face!

By: Mindy

Mindy — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:12:41 +0000

Can’t wait to try this sauce….as soon as i get off my diet.

By: Ivy

Ivy — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:49:13 +0000

I’m intrigued by this recipe. We usually make our own sauce from whole tomatoes already, but I haven’t ever considered adding butter to it.

I have a feeling my taste buds will thank/bless you and my waistline will curse you.

By: Sam-I-am

Sam-I-am — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:13:28 +0000

It’s been raining cats and dogs here in Beirut, to the point that an old building collapsed yesterday.I wanted a cosy dinner for Hubby and I and saw this wonderful recipe on your blog. Made it. Bought a box of Linguini. Bought Ham, Parma Ham and other cold cuts and made an avocado, cherry tomato and romain lettuce salad. WE LOVED IT!!!!!!! The sauce was just so good and not heavy for a late night meal. The whole thing was just right! Hubby liked it as you suggested, without Parmesan cheese, I have yet to get over my addiction…….both of us were humming as we ate bowl after bowl. Thank you.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:56:22 +0000

I made this lucious sauce today along with homemade gnocchi. Lidia Bastianich was on Martha Stewart and whipped these out in no time. She was totally right how fast and simple they were to make. Video next to recipe, too. http://www.marthastewart.com/866460/gnocchi-marinara-sauce
From scratch made authentic Italian dinner done in under an hour?? Unheard of….but it really was so simple and delicious and your sauce just sent it over the edge. Definitely at the front of the recipe box for weekly access for sure…THANKS!

By: A. Dude

A. Dude — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:55:54 +0000

This sauce is just awesome. I made it specifically for pizza and I couldn’t have been more pleased. Probably the easiest sauce I’ve made as well; I definitely will be making this many more times. Thanks for sharing this great recipe!