How do I make a proper Italian pasta tomato sauce?

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I’ve tried making various tomato sauces using various chopped tomatoes etc but can’t seem to replicate anything close to what I’ve eaten in Italy! Any ideas would be much appreciated!

I tried Marcella Hazan's recipe last night after reading this thread. Oh boy, we are all addicted. So simple and so delicious. All that butter though😬

Gosh it's so simple. Definitely doing this! Does it really taste good??!! Btw what does 5 2 wooden spoons abd 5 2 chopping boards mean?

4 tins cheapest chopped tomatoes

one LARGE AND RAW onion cut in half and placed in pan with tomatoes

Half teaspoon of sugar

A HUGE glug of cheapest olive olive - like half a cup

COOK FOUR HOURS ON 2

Take onion OUT at end ! It's only there to flavour sauce while cooking

I think it is just the website trying to flog their own chopping boards and spoons! (website is called 52 food, so I think they've had a load of kitchen stuff made with 5 2 on it to sell).