Tomato Butter Sauce

Tomato Sauce with Butter and Onion
It sounded like a good idea in the early afternoon, when it was pouring rain and getting progressively more dreadful outside. A simple, hearty dinner of spaghetti and meatballs, topped with a tomato butter sauce. It's a recipe I've wanted to try for a while, compliments of my favorite kitchenista, Smitten Kitchen.

Two hours later, in my now-sun-filled kitchen, with two burners and the oven running, it was hot and steamy, and not in a good way. But I soldiered on. The house smelled amazing- butter, onion and tomatoes. Add Trader Joe's garlic bread to the mix and you get the picture. Sun be damned, we were having this rainy day dinner regardless.

And it was gooooooooooood.

The sauce is crazy simple. Three ingredients, maybe a shake of salt. It's very, very sweet, so if you prefer it more savory, you might want to cut down on the yellow onion or add salt and pepper. I also made meatballs (not so simple, but worth it) and my newest obsession: arugula salad with pecorino, olive oil, lemon zest and toasted almonds (thanks Chef Steven!)