This is perhaps the most famous recipe created by Marcella Hazan, the cookbook author who changed how Americans cook Italian food. It also may be her easiest.
Use your favourite tinned tomatoes for this and don’t be scared off by the butter. It gives the sauce an unparalleled velvety richness.
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