# Marcella Hazan's Three-Ingredient Pasta Sauce

A classic, simple pasta sauce made from only tomatoes, butter, and onions, famously attributed to Marcella Hazan.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 can canned tomatoes
- 1 1/2 stick butter
- 2 medium onion, halved
- pasta (optional)
- salt
- to taste Parmesan, grated

## Instructions

1. Add the tomatoes, butter, and halved onions into a large pot.
2. Bring the mixture to a simmer.
3. Cook uncovered for one hour and 15 minutes.
4. Remove the onions from the sauce.
5. Blend the sauce using an immersion blender.
6. Boil the pasta in salted water.
7. Transfer the cooked pasta directly into the sauce.
8. Toss in the grated Parmesan cheese, season with salt, and add a splash of the cooking liquid.
9. Plate the pasta and finish with additional sauce and Parmesan cheese.

## Equipment

- can opener
- large pot
- immersion blender
- tongs

## Tips

- The onions can be saved and used for another dish after cooking.
- Any shape of pasta can be used with this sauce.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/842140281981458/?fs=e&fs=e
- Creator: Cocolarkincooks
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/489b5634-7efe-4b76-9521-0e9b21616ec9
- Extracted: 2026-11-11

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