Sauce Napolitana

Sauce Napolitana is a sauce made primarily from tomatoes, usually served as part of a dish rather than a condiment. It is widely used in Italian pasta.

Serves: 4 portions

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INGREDIENTS

• Onion 200gms

• Tomato 800gms

• Olive oil 75ml

• Salt 10gms

• Pepper 5gms

• Peeled garlic pods 50gms

• Basil 10gms

• Vegetable stock 600ml

• Leek 50gms

• Celery 50gms

METHOD

1. Cut the tomatoes and onions in quarters

2. Preheat the oven at 180-degree centigrade

3. Roast the tomatoes and onion marinated with salt, pepper and olive oil after lining in a tray for 20 minutes

4. Add the garlic to the tray and roast further for 15 minutes. Keep aside

5. In a separate pot, add oil and sauté finely cut leek and celery till white

6. Add the roasted mixture of the tomatoes and basil to the pot.

7. Add the vegetable stock and cook for 20 minutes.

8. Blend well and strain. Keep aside.