Butter Roasted Tomato Sauce
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Whip up this delightful Butter Roasted Tomato Sauce in no time! With minimal chopping and a quick stovetop method, it’s a breeze to prepare. The magic happens as the tomatoes roast, bringing out their rich, delicious flavor.
I absolutely love pasta with tomato sauce, but let’s be real, it can be pretty time-consuming to make the sauce from scratch. It takes time for flavors to develop.
So, I’ve been on the lookout for a quick and easy sauce recipe that’s perfect for weeknight dinners. I stumbled upon a pan-roasted tomato sauce recipe and decided to give it a try.
I found it to be a great stress reliever! You dice up the tomatoes and add some onion and garlic cloves, along with butter and salt, and let it simmer on the stovetop. Sounds like a win to me!
If you’re looking for a delicious sauce that won’t consume your whole day, this might just be the perfect fit.
Ingredients
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- Canned tomatoes: We like to use San Marzano, but any whole tomatoes will work.
- Onion and garlic: Added for flavor.
- Butter: Unsalted butter is what we prefer, so we can control the amount of salt in the recipe.
- Salt: Add this to taste.
Step by Step Directions
For the full recipe instructions, scroll down to the bottom of the blog post to the recipe card.
- Add the tomatoes, onion, garlic, butter, and salt to a large saucepan.
- Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat and continue to cook uncovered for 1 hour.
- Remove the onion and garlic, then smash the tomatoes with a spoon or potato masher.
- Serve with your favorite pasta.
Tips For Success
- We prefer to use canned tomatoes for this recipe, so it can be made year-round with the best-tasting tomatoes.
- You can smash the garlic into the sauce if you want more of that pungent garlic flavor.
- You can also puree the sauce with the garlic and onion if you simply don’t want to waste anything.
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Butter Roasted Tomato Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 28-ounce can whole tomatoes , (such as San Marzano), undrained and chopped
- 1 medium medium yellow onion, peeled and cut in half lengthwise
- 4 garlic gloves
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Place tomatoes, onion, garlic, butter, and salt in a large saucepan.
- Cook over medium-low, uncovered, stirring occasionally and mashing any large pieces of tomato using the back of a wooden spoon, until the sauce is slightly thickened, about 1 hour.
- Remove the onion and garlic.
- Season with additional salt to taste. Remove from heat.
- Serve with your favorite noodles.
Nutrition
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