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Title: Napolitana Sauce
Post by: judydawn on May 17, 2011, 02:12:20 pm
Recipe based on this (http://www.recipelover.com.au/recipe.aspx?id=222) recipe from recipelover.com.au.

80mls olive oil (or as much as you feel comfortable with, I reduced it from 150mls)
1 large brown onion, roughly chopped
4 cloves garlic, peeled
1 stick of celery, tops included if you have any, roughly chopped
1/4 bunch of continental parsley
3 x 400g crushed tomatoes (I used 2 cans of whole tomatoes and 1 can of crushed)
2 fresh tomatoes, roughly chopped
1 tblspn salt
1 teaspn black pepper
1/4 bunch basil, leaves only

Heat the oil in the TM bowl for 3 mins/varoma temp/speed 1.
Add the onion, garlic, celery, salt and parsley.
Chop 4 sec/speed 8.
Saute 10 mins/100o/speed 2.
Add tinned & fresh tomatoes and cook 20 mins/100o/speed 2. Reset timer & cook for 30 mins/varoma temp/MC off and steaming basket over the hole/speed 2. Add the basil during the last minute of cooking.
Puree or leave as is.  I pureed for 10 sec/speed 7 but it will depend on what I am using it for as to whether I puree or not next time. Adjust seasoning to suit.
Title: Re: Napolitana Sauce
Post by: Cornish Cream on May 17, 2011, 03:36:09 pm
Thanks Judy. :-*
Title: Re: Napolitana Sauce
Post by: fundj&e on May 17, 2011, 08:38:00 pm
A little tip jd add oil, onion, garlic, and the salt together, the salt will release the juices of the onion and garlic

Why I do this
Adds more flavor to the sauce
The onion, garlic will not burn or be bitter
Use less oil

How do I know the sauce it ready
Some how the oil will start to separate from the sauce 
Can take up too 2 hours. I will cook it the TM for 1 hour, then on the stove until I am happy with the look of it
ciao
Title: Re: Napolitana Sauce
Post by: judydawn on May 27, 2011, 07:24:03 am
Sorry fundj, just noticed your comments re the salt.  Thanks for that hint, will do so in future. The original recipe had 150mls olive oil and I reduced it to 80mls - would you go even lower than that?  I was happy with the sauce.
Title: Re: Napolitana Sauce
Post by: fundj&e on May 27, 2011, 11:48:57 am
actually JD sometimes I do not use any oil just a little water

Then I just add to sauce when it cools down or drizzle over pasta dish olio crudo (raw oil) healthier this way
If using sauce for veal Parmigiana etc ,I do not use any

Ciao
Title: Re: Napolitana Sauce
Post by: Kimby83 on June 03, 2012, 12:20:26 pm
Just making this for the first time and noticed you didn't mention when to add the basil.. the source recipe says just at the end so will give it a try. Going to make chicken parmigiana with this tonight - smells amazing at the moment!! :) thanks for the recipe!
Title: Re: Napolitana Sauce
Post by: fundj&e on June 03, 2012, 12:27:47 pm
i add my  basil at the end and a touch of evo
Title: Re: Napolitana Sauce
Post by: Kimby83 on June 03, 2012, 03:52:12 pm
think i'll try it without the evoo at the beginning next time and give it a go at the end - but it was beautiful for a first try :) how much do you put in fundj?
Title: Re: Napolitana Sauce
Post by: Halex on June 03, 2012, 11:42:54 pm
Sounds good JD & Uni.

I have no olive oil left. Shall I just use a little water with the onion garlic & salt?

H :)
Title: Re: Napolitana Sauce
Post by: fundj&e on June 04, 2012, 12:23:14 am
you can add the oil later depending what u will use ii for
Title: Re: Napolitana Sauce
Post by: Halex on June 04, 2012, 01:58:09 am
Thanks, giving  it a go now. Just made gnochhi with ricotta & spinach.

H :)

Tastes good.

Whats the difference between this and a Passata sauce?
Title: Re: Napolitana Sauce
Post by: cookie1 on January 19, 2013, 07:26:04 am
I often make this and freeze the leftovers. It's very useful.
Title: Re: Napolitana Sauce
Post by: Mama Fergie on January 19, 2013, 10:33:39 pm
I make this too and love it.
I make some batches with the basil and some without .
Title: Re: Napolitana Sauce
Post by: Amy :-) on February 12, 2013, 10:13:21 am
I made this sauce tonight to serve over Mich's Meatless Balls :)

I cooked for 30 minutes in the thermie and then let the sauce simmer on the stove until the balls were ready. Then I returned the sauce to thermie to puree. I still have half left which I have frozen for future balls ;)

I took Uni's advice and didn't add oil :)
Title: Re: Napolitana Sauce
Post by: cookie1 on June 15, 2013, 09:34:49 am
I am just making another batch of this. It will last us 3-4 weeks for our pizzas. Yummy.
Title: Re: Napolitana Sauce
Post by: mab19 on June 18, 2013, 05:48:59 am
Just made a batch of this.  Some for GS to have on pasta for dinner tonight the rest will go in the freezer.
Title: Re: Napolitana Sauce
Post by: cookie1 on June 18, 2013, 09:26:12 am
I make a batch and then freeze a couple of tablespoons in plastic bags to use as sauce on our pizzas.
Title: Re: Napolitana Sauce
Post by: jeninwa on April 25, 2014, 06:37:49 am
Just found this recipe, and it's delicious, DGD and I made this for lunch today to have with our gnocchi.  I'll freeze the leftovers for another time,