Neapolitan Sauce
Preparation: 5 mins
Cooking: 25 mins
For 2 servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 onion
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 can of tomatoes (peeled)
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- Pinch of pepper
- 1 handful of fresh basil
- 1 tbsp vegan butter
Instructions
- Finely chop the onion.
- In a pan over medium heat, sauté the onion with olive oil for 5 minutes until translucent. Then remove the onion from the pan and puree it together with the tomatoes in a mixer.
- Put the tomato puree, bay leaf, salt, pepper and sugar back into the pan. Let everything simmer at low to medium heat for 15 – 20 minutes until a thick sauce is formed.
- Meanwhile, cook spaghetti in plenty of water with salt al dente.
- Once the sauce has the right consistency, stir in basil and vegan butter. Remove the bay leaf. Leave to stand for 2 – 3 minutes at low heat. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Drain the cooked spaghetti. Mix with the sauce in the pan and serve.
About this recipe
No matter what you call the Italian sauce – Napoli, Marinara or Tomato Sauce – it is always the same principle: sun-ripened tomatoes, fresh basil and good olive oil result in a uniquely balanced taste with a little patience when boiling it down.