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Simple Homemade Grated Onion Tomato Sauce
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Prep time: 10mins
Cook time: 10mins
Serves or Makes: 4
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ingredients
- 28 ounce can good-quality whole peeled tomatoes
- 1 small sweet onion
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- Salt
- Handful of parmigiano-reggiano cheese (or parmesan)
Method
Step 1
For grated onion: Grate onion using the coarse setting of a cheese grater. Add the grated onion and its juices into a pot. Add olive oil. Sweat onion over medium heat for 2-3 minutes.
Step 2
For sauce: Add tomatoes and crush to desired consistency with a potato masher. Salt to taste. Heat sauce for just a few minutes, until simmering. Stir often. Remove pot from heat. Add butter and swirl in until melted. Add a handful of parmigiano. Stir again.
Step 3
Toss into pasta or top on chicken, meatballs, etc.! Garnish with more parmigiano and/or fresh basil.