Tomato sauce with onions and oil

4 servings

45 minutes

Tomato sauce with onion and butter is a classic dish of Spanish cuisine, filled with depth of flavor and aromas. Its roots trace back to traditional Mediterranean recipes where the simplicity of ingredients meets the richness of gastronomy. Butter gives the sauce a delicate velvetiness, while the onion simmering in the tomato mixture reveals a soft sweetness. Adding fresh thyme and basil a few minutes before finishing fills the sauce with fresh herbal notes. This sauce is perfect for pasta, meat, or vegetable dishes, enhancing their flavors and creating a harmonious blend. Its rich consistency makes every dish cozy and warming, bringing an atmosphere of homey warmth and Mediterranean elegance.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 194.8
• Proteins: 3.1g
• Fats: 15.6g
• Carbohydrates: 10.8g

Ingredients

• Butter: 70 g
• Onion: 1 head
• Tomatoes in their own juice: 800 g
• Salt: to taste
• Green basil: 10 g
• Fresh thyme: 10 g

Cooking steps

1. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Peel the onion but do not cut it.

   Required ingredients:

   • Butter: 70 g
   • Onion: 1 head

2. Peel the tomatoes and place them in a pot along with the juice.

   Required ingredients:

   • Tomatoes in their own juice: 800 g

3. Add an onion.

   Required ingredients:

   • Onion: 1 head

4. Heat the sauce, simmer for 45 minutes, stirring constantly and not allowing it to boil.

5. 10 minutes before the cooking is done, immerse a sprig of basil and thyme in the sauce. Then remove the herbs and onion.

   Required ingredients:

   • Green basil: 10 g
   • Fresh thyme: 10 g

6. Blend the ready sauce with an immersion blender. Add salt if necessary. Serve hot.

   Required ingredients:

   • Salt:  to taste