Adapted from Marcella Hazan's Tomato Sauce with Onion & Butter, this version keeps in the spirit of simplicity. No heavy knife work, not really any extra prep time - Marcella's classic recipe's genius was in its hands off approach - throw it all in a pot and let the magic happen. Here, the time added in browning the pancetta is offset by hand crushing the tomatoes rather than chopping. Feel free to omit the pancetta, but while it's not mandatory, it is a welcome salty punch.

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