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Three-Ingredient Marinara Sauce

This nothing-to-it recipe can be made any time of year (hooray for canned tomatoes!) and tweaked to fit any guest’s tastes.

Serves 2

Ingredients
2 (28-oz.) cans whole peeled tomatoes
1 stick unsalted butter
1 medium onion, peeled and halved
Salt and red pepper flakes to taste

Directions
1. Put a large, wide skillet or braising pot on the stovetop. Squish each tomato between your fingers, discarding the tough part at the top. (The tomatoes may spray if you’re too aggressive; you might want to do this over a deeper bowl.) Or, to skip the mess and simplify the process: Toss them all in a food processor or blender and pulse until chopped, about 15 seconds.
2. Once the tomatoes are squished, add the butter and onion, cut-side down. Turn the heat to medium-high and add a few pinches of salt. Allow the mixture to simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens, between 1 and 1½ hours (you may want to use a splatter screen.) When it starts to look thick, give it a taste. The sauce should have an intense, sweet, rich flavor. Season with salt and red pepper flakes if desired. Discard the onion before serving.

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