Simple Tomato Sauce

This is a recipe for tomato sauce that has been floating around a lot of the cooking blogs. It was my first attempt at making a homemade sauce and I think it came out OK. It was super simple and tasted good with spaghetti noodles and meat balls. It is a little plain if you are looking for a flavorful sauce though. I think it may be better used as a homemade sauce for lasagna, ziti, etc.



1 (28 oz.) can whole peeled tomatoes, with juices
1 onion, peeled and halved
5 tbsp. unsalted butter
Salt to taste

Combine the tomatoes, onion, and butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring the mixture to a simmer, then reduce the heat to keep the sauce at a low, steady simmer for 45 minutes. Stir occasionally, crushing the tomatoes against the side of the pot with a wooden spoon. Remove from heat, discard onion, add salt to taste.

Source: Annie's Eats