Blend the tomato flesh in a blender until it becomes a smooth puree. In a pot, heat the olive oil (100 ml) over medium heat and sauté the onion until softened.

The idea is simple—don’t overdo it. Where other recipes require a careful balance of herbs and technique, Hazan’s recipe ...

You can absolutely make a delicious, from-scratch tomato sauce in less than 30 minutes. For real. Like, in the time it takes to boil a big pot of pasta water and cook some noodles, you can make sauce.

Process tomato mixture, anchovies (if using), basil, sugar, and remaining 4 tablespoons oil in a blender until smooth, about 30 seconds, stopping to scrape down sides of container.

For those new to homemade sauce, this recipe for “Sugo di Pomodoro” from “Nick Stellino’s Family Kitchen” (G.P Putnam’s Sons) is a fine place to start.

If you have some really good tomato sauce on hand, it comes together in less than 30 minutes. If it's the only thing I'm making for dinner, I like to bulk up the dish with some grilled chicken and ...