Tomato Sauce with Onion & Butter

Spaghetti sauce with butter and onions
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This is a classic and simple recipe and yet the addition of butter makes a distinct and rich difference that I love. The original recipe instructs you to put in a whole onion and then remove it from the sauce before serving. I just can’t do that…I saute chopped onion before adding the tomatoes and butter and they remain part of the sauce. I like the additional texture it brings to the dish.  I also add some garlic, just because. Because I like garlic!

Although perfect with the whole stick of butter, if making for myself, I will cut that portion in half and it’s almost as good! Depending on my mood, I’ll add balsamic, it’s not necessary but sometimes I just like the extra touch.

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1 Tonia Salvini August 3, 2011 at 4:30 pm

Barbara…..this is the best sauce to prepare in a pinch, but I’m using fresh tomatoes from my sister-in-laws garden. I’m boiling them, peeling them, putting a few spices in and using them for the recipe. I will then, freeze the sauce to use this winter when I start my new life on my own!!!! Looking forward to report the outcome to you!!!! :-) Thanks for your great blog!!!!!!! –Tonia

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2 Creative Culinary August 3, 2011 at 8:58 pm

Even better with fresh tomatoes but you are so right…it’s my go to sauce when I’m hungry for something other than a leftover for dinner!

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3 Lynn January 14, 2011 at 7:47 pm

Yum. Your pasta recipe sounds so delicious. Can’t wait to try it. Thanks for sharing.

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4 Creative Culinary January 17, 2011 at 4:40 pm

Hope you enjoy it; it’s my go to dish for when I have no time but am craving something other than a sandwich or salad.

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5 WritingLeigh August 2, 2010 at 6:31 pm

YUM! Thank you for linking me to this. Will be making it this week!

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6 Creative Culinary August 3, 2010 at 7:18 am

Let me know how you like it. It seems to be my go to dish when I’m hungry for something good but not feeling like cooking much (yes, it’s true, it happens!).

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