This is an adaptation of Marcella Hazan's tomato sauce with onion and butter. It feels a bit sacrilegious to tinker with it, however, I tailored this sauce to my family’s liking. I opted for canned tomato puree and not whole canned tomatoes because I prefer a smoother sauce. Canned tomatoes are not consistent in flavor, even the imported Italian ones can prove to be disappointing. Adding some sugar for sweetness and some red wine vinegar for just a touch of acidity seemed to mimic fresh summer tomatoes. I also added basil, after all, what is a tomato sauce without basil .

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