Simple 3-Ingredient Tomato Sauce

Recipe modified from 12 Tomatoes

Ingredients:

• 1 can (28 oz.) whole tomatoes
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Instructions:

1. In a medium to large pot over medium heat add the can of tomatoes with juice, chopped onion and butter.
2. Season with salt, pepper, oregano and Worcestershire sauce.
3. Simmer for 40 minutes or more, breaking up the tomatoes with the spoon each time you stir. (The longer it simmers the more the tomatoes break down.)
4. Add water if the sauce becomes too thick.
5. Adjust seasonings, adding more salt, pepper, oregano or Worcestershire sauce to taste.

Notes:

The original recipe called for 1/4 cup fresh basil, finely chopped, to be added for the last 5 minutes. As I like oregano more than basil I opted to use dried oregano which I had on hand.

I broke up the whole tomatoes with my hands as I added them to the pot.

Last time I made this I probably added about a cup of water by the time I served the sauce.