Butter + Tomatoes = The Most Underrated Combination. Ever.
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Published on May 20, 2024
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Step-by-Step Tutorial: Tomato Butter Sauce Recipe
Ingredients:
- 3 pints of fresh tomatoes
- 1 medium onion
- 1/4 cup (or more) of parsley
- Basil
- Fettuccine pasta (or any pasta of your choice)
- 1 stick of butter
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
- In a large pan over medium heat, melt a stick of butter.
- Add in the chopped onions and cook for about 1-2 minutes until they start to soften. Be careful not to brown them.
- Add in the fresh tomatoes and continue cooking over medium heat for about 30-35 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- While the sauce is cooking, bring a pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta.
- Once the tomatoes have cooked for about 20 minutes, use a spoon to mash them slightly to release more flavor.
- Continue cooking the sauce until it thickens and the tomatoes break down further.
- Cook the pasta according to package instructions until al dente.
- Reserve about 3 ladles of pasta water before draining the pasta.
- Add the drained pasta to the tomato butter sauce in the pan.
- Use the reserved pasta water to help emulsify the sauce and coat the pasta evenly.
- Season the sauce with salt and pepper to taste, starting with about 1 teaspoon of salt and adjusting as needed.
- Optionally, add some hot red pepper flakes for a bit of heat.
- Cook the pasta in the sauce for an additional minute to allow the flavors to meld.
- Serve the pasta topped with freshly chopped parsley and grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.
Enjoy your delicious Tomato Butter Sauce pasta dish inspired by Marcella Hazan's classic recipe!