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Napoletana
Sauce
(Salsa di Pomodoro alla
Napoletana)
Ingredients:
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2 tablespoons
olive oil.
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1 brown onion,
finely chopped.
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4 cloves of
garlic, crushed.
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1/4 cup of
loosely packed fresh basil leaves.
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2 tablespoons
of tomato paste.
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1.5kg ripe
tomatoes, coarsely chopped.
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1 teaspoon
sugar.
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Salt & pepper.
Method:
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Make a cross
at the top of each tomato, place in a heat
proof bowl & pour over boiling water. Stand
for 30 seconds & then plunge into cold
water. Drain the water & peel the skin off.
Roughly chop the peeled tomatoes.
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Heat half the
oil in a large saucepan & cook the onion,
garlic until soft.
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Add the basil,
tomato paste, tomatoes & sugar. Bring to
boil.
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Reduce heat,
partially cover & simmer for 1 hour, until
sauce thickens.
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Serve over
pasta. Top with parmesan cheese.
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