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Neapolitan Pasta Sauce
Tomatoes, onions, and basil come together to make the perfect Italian Pasta Sauce. Salsa di pomodoro alla napoletana or Neapolitan Sauce is as Italian as it gets!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 40 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 5 tomatoes (chopped)
- Half an onion (finely chopped)
- 7 leaves of fresh basil
- 1 tablespoon of sugar
- 2 tablespoons of oil
Instructions
- 1
Fry the onion until soften, then add the chopped tomatoes along with a few basil leaves and sugar. Cook for about 30 minutes under cover mixing it from time to time.
- 2
Remove from heat and blend it in a blender or food processor.
- 3
Add salt, pepper and remaining basil and cook for an additional 20 minutes under the cover.