Cherry Tomato Butter Sauce
A simple, silky tomato sauce made with just a handful of ingredients. Rich from butter, naturally sweet from cherry tomatoes, and perfect for tossing with your favorite pasta.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 onion white or yellow onion
- 1 15 oz can cherry tomatoes or 1½ cups fresh cherry tomatoes
- 1/4 cup water no need for water if you’re using fresh tomatoes
- salt
Instructions
- In a medium skillet or saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the onion and let it cook for a minute or two.
- Pour in the cherry tomatoes (along with their juices, if using canned), and add water. No need to add in any water if you’re using fresh tomatoes here. Season with a few generous pinches of salt. Stir to combine.
- Partially cover with a lid and let the sauce simmer over medium-low heat.If using canned tomatoes: cook for 10–15 minutes. | If using fresh cherry tomatoes: cook for 15–20 minutes. The tomatoes should break down, the onion will soften, and the butter will emulsify into the sauce.
- Remove the onion. Taste the sauce and adjust the salt as needed.
- Toss with pasta — malloreddus, spaghetti, cavatelli, tagliatelle, gnocchi, whatever you like. Finish with grated Parmigiano and some fresh basil if you’d like.
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