Farfalle with buttery tomato pasta sauce with fresh basil.
Fortunately my children are, like their mom, pasta lovers. 
We have so many pasta recipes in our family, that we can eat pasta, every day, for a month, and even more, without having the same sauce twice.Take a look at this buttery tomato pasta sauce. What makes a difference is the butter.This sauce is absolutely buttery and kind of sweet. The sweetness is provided by the sugar which counter balances the natural acidity of the tomatoes. Served over a bowl of al dente farfalle with fresh basil leaves, this buttery tomato pasta sauce makes the perfect appetizer and during the summer can be served as a meal by itself. My boys love it and so do I. I hope you like it.
Fortunately my children are, like their mom, pasta lovers. 
We have so many pasta recipes in our family, that we can eat pasta, every day, for a month, and even more, without having the same sauce twice.
Take a look at this buttery tomato pasta sauce. What makes a difference is the butter.
This sauce is absolutely buttery and kind of sweet. 
The sweetness is provided by the sugar which counter balances the natural acidity of the tomatoes. 
Served over a bowl of al dente farfalle with fresh basil leaves, this buttery tomato pasta sauce makes the perfect appetizer and during the summer can be served as a meal by itself. 
My boys love it and so do I. I hope you like it.
Buttery Tomato Pasta Sauce with Fresh Basil
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 package of farfalle bow-tie noodles
- 4 Tbs. of butter
- ½ 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
- In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and sauté the onion and garlic until soft, 5 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes and cook them until boiling.
- Reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, for 25 minutes.
- Add the sugar and salt to taste.
- Simmer uncovered for 5 more minutes.
- In the meantime, put the water for the pasta to boil.
- Cook the pasta and once it’s al dente, strain it.
- In a bowl combine the pasta with the tomato sauce and sprinkle some basil leaves.
- Serve with Parmesan cheese.
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Soy una escritora que cocina o una cocinera que escribe: el orden de los factores de no altera el producto. Desde 2010 hice de SAVOIR FAIRE el lugar donde convergen mis dos pasiones y ahora desarrollo recetas profesionalmente y trabajo como estratega y creadora de contenidos digitales, incluyendo la producción de videos de cocina. Disfruta mis recetas.
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