Buttery Tomato Pasta Sauce with Fresh Basil

📝 Ingredients

• 1 package of farfalle (bow-tie noodles)
• 4 Tbs. of butter
• 1/2 onion finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove minced
• 2 pounds of ripe tomatoes (peeled, and lightly processed in a food processor)
• 2 Tbs. of sugar
• Coarse sea salt
• Fresh basil leaves
• Grated Parmesan cheese (I used Grana Padano)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and sauté the onion and garlic until soft, 5 minutes.
2. 2Add the tomatoes and cook them until boiling.
3. 3Reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, for 25 minutes.
4. 4Add the sugar and salt to taste.
5. 5Simmer uncovered for 5 more minutes.
6. 6In the meantime, put the water for the pasta to boil.
7. 7Cook the pasta and once it’s al dente, strain it.
8. 8In a bowl combine the pasta with the tomato sauce and sprinkle some basil leaves.
9. 9Serve with Parmesan cheese.