Pasta is a dish I hold dear to my heart, and I love the process of preparing it at home as much as I enjoy ordering it in restaurants. However, mastering a flavourful sauce can be quite challenging, with countless recipes available, so it's tough to tell which ones will yield the best results. That was until I stumbled upon a recipe that boasts the title of being the 'best in the world'.
Intrigued by this bold claim, I felt compelled to try it out and determine its authenticity. This acclaimed recipe was created by chef Marcella Hazan in 1992 for her book The Essentials of Italian Cooking. To my surprise, it only calls for three ingredients - tinned plum tomatoes, an onion and butter, along with some salt for seasoning, the Daily Record reports.
My initial reaction was disbelief - no garlic? Could it truly be that good? Despite my scepticism, I decided to give it a whirl, and the recipe itself couldn't have been more straightforward. The procedure simply involves combining all the ingredients in a pot and allowing it to simmer for 45 minutes, without any need for chopping. I bought all the necessary ingredients from my local Lidl and set to work.
It felt odd tossing a halved onion into the pot without first chopping it, but I did appreciate the absence of the usual tear-inducing ordeal associated with many other dishes. The tomatoes were added next, crushed with the back of a wooden spoon for extra smoothness, along with a generous dollop of butter. The recipe called for five.