Tomato Sauce
Ingredient List
- 100g to 200g of butter
- 400g crushed tomatos
- A pinch of rosemary and oregano
Method
- Melt butter in a pot.
- Once melted, add crushed tomatos, a pinch of pepper (and salt if using unsalted butter), and just a touch of rosemary and oregano.
- Let it simmer for ~5 mins
- Done. Yes, it's actually that easy.
Click here to read that sentimental story and additional tips/tricks that other websites normally put at the top (you're welcome)
Optional Story
When I was younger I remember driving around with my dad running chores. We made a quick stop at my Nonna and Nonno's place at around lunch time to either pick something up, drop something off, or maybe just say hello. I remember Nonna exclaiming that we must come in and eat, she was just cooking something. ~10 minutes later I'm eating this pasta and it's one of the best pasta pasta dishes I've ever had. I remember being confused because I swear she'd started and finished it in around 10 minutes so I quizzed her about it and she explained the recipe was roughly what I've written above. While I can't remember the exact ratio of butter to tomatos that she used, I remember being slightly revolted at the sheer quantity of butter I realised I'd consumed once she showed how to make it.
Extra tips/tricks:
- This recipe makes enough for probably 2~3 people.
- The ratio of butter to tomato is fast and loose, feel free to change it.
- The idea of the pepper, rosemary, and oregano isn't to significantly flavour the dish like a normal pasta sauce. Its purpose is more to give the appearance that you actually tried and fool the eater that this is a substantial meal.
- This recipe tastes a lot better if you don't know how much butter is in it. If you want your guests to appreciate it, don't tell them. By reading this you've ruined it for yourself already (sorry).
- Sometimes when guests come over and I already have regular pasta sauce (prepped days beforehand), I whip this up in 5 minutes so guests can have a bit of both sauces. This feels fancy, and fools them into thinking I'm prepared, planned for dinner, and am a good cook.