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A simple yet has been hailed as the " " and can be made with just three affordable ingredients that are likely already in your kitchen. In today's fast-paced world, many people opt for store-bought . However, according to the late Italian-American food writer Marcella Hazan, with just three ingredients.

The recipe, first published in Marcella's book "Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking," has been praised as " " by the food publication Delish. It requires only canned tomatoes, an onion, and a generous amount of butter. While you can use fresh tomatoes, this method can be time-consuming, so Marcella's approach is recommended for a quick meal.



The 1992 recipe remains highly regarded among food writers and cooks, and its simplicity is a bonus - no chopping is required. Additionally, pasta with tomato sauce is always a crowd-pleaser at family meals, reports . To make the sauce, follow Marcella's instructions: place half a peeled onion in a pot with butter and canned tomatoes, and let it simmer for 45 minutes.

Sharing her culinary secret in her book, Marcella penned: "No other preparation is more successful in delivering the prodigious satisfaction of Italian cooking than a competently executed sauce with tomatoes." In a heartfelt tribute during a 2016 interview with Epicurious, Victor, Marcella's husband, reminisced about his wife's straightforward approach to cooking three years following her passing. He reminisced: "Marcella was a genius when it came to taste.

She had an immed.

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