Pomarola is the recipe of my childhood. An everyday sauce tossed with pasta that had been waiting for me back from school. Simple and delicious, with Tuscany roots like my mom's family. Sauteed vegetables, blended with fresh tomatoes and basil leaves: easy, quick, and tasty!
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A MEMORY FROM MY CHILDHOOD
This recipe is probably the most important pasta sauce of my childhood: It has been a pillar of my mom cuisine ever since I can remember!
Indeed, the origin of my mother's family is Tuscan, and before my mother, Pomarola had been prepared by my granny and her mother.
Even today, when I'm in front of a plate of Penne or Spaghetti tossed with Pomarola, closing my eyes, I'm still at my parent's table in Italy back from school having lunch with them...
This everyday sauce is indelible in my mind and, in its simplicity, a dish that I love to prepare for my family.
SERVING AND PAIRINGS
More than one time, I admit, I ate the Pomarola spread over bread slice!
Besides this, the most common way to taste Pomarola is tossed with pasta, either sort and long, like spaghetti or penne. I love to toss Pomarola with Pici, a Tuscan variety of spaghetti.
Pomarola is also perfect tossed with potato gnocchi, or stuffed pasta, like Ravioli or Tortelloni.
Another way is making a delicious Risotto, along with Carnaroli rice butter and Parmigiano Reggiano.
I also love to prepare meatballs slow cooked into Pomarola: delicious!
TUSCAN POMAROLA TIPS AND SUGGESTIONS
TOMATOES - To prepare a Pomarola to perfection you want to choose perfectly ripe and extra-juicy tomatoes. In case, use prime quality canned tomatoes, preferably San Marzano.
ONIONS - The tradition prefers red onions, but if you desire a milder taste, use white onions.
GARLIC - garlic: yes or not? Several chefs use garlic to make Pomarola. But, there is another big part of cooks that prepare this recipe without. So, it is up to you: I like to use it!
SOFFRITTO - This is another hard choice. I prefer to prepare the Soffritto (sauteed garlic, celery, carrots, and onions) before adding the chopped tomatoes: it gives more flavor to the sauce! But, some people in Italy (and my mum for years before changing her mind) prefer to prepare Pomarola adding all the ingredients at once. In this way, the vegetables will boil instead of pan-frying: less tasty but more healthy.
HERBS - The traditional herb fresh basil. The dried oregano is a delicious alternative, particularly in the cold season.
BLENDING - Electric Blender or Vegetable Mill? If you are asking this to my mum, there is just one answer: vegetable mill! An electric blender is a decent option.
TUSCAN POMAROLA RECIPE
POMAROLA - Tuscan tomatoes sauce for pasta: my family recipe!
Pomarola is the recipe of my childhood. An everyday sauce tossed with pasta that had been waiting for me back from school. Simple and delicious, with Tuscany roots like my mom’s family. Sauteed vegetables, blended with fresh tomatoes and basil leaves: easy, quick, and tasty!
Ingredients
- 2 Lb ripe tomatoes (alternatively, canned tomatoes) (900 g)
- ½ red onion (120 g)
- 1 carrot (60 g)
- 1 celery (60 g)
- 2 cloves garlic (optional)
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 leaves basil (alternatively, 1 tsp dried oregano)
- to taste table salt
Instructions
SOFFRITTO
- First, peel and mince the onion, the carrots, and the garlic. Then dice the celery discarding the leaves.
- At this point, pour 2 tbsp of extra-virgin olive oil into a saucepan and place over medium heat.
- Sauté the Soffritto vegetables along with a pinch of salt until soft and translucent, stirring as needed.
TOMATOES
- Now, chop the tomatoes and add to the Soffritto along with a couple of basil leaves.
- Then, cover the pan and cook 30 minutes stirring every 5 minutes.
- If necessary, add a few tbsp of water.
TUSCAN POMAROLA
- Finally, add salt to taste, 1 tbsp of olive oil, and 2 more basil leaves.
- Then, mix with a blender or pass through a vegetable mill.
- Toss Pomarola with pasta, or rice, or meatballs; otherwise, store in the fridge up to two days, or freeze.
Nutrition Information
Yield
4Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 144Total Fat 11gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 9gCholesterol 0mgSodium 173mgCarbohydrates 12gFiber 3gSugar 7gProtein 2g
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ITALIAN EASY TOMATOES SAUCE with garlic and fresh basil
Nyc well explained. looking forward to see more recipes in future.
Most Americans don't own "vegetable mills", so the suggestion to substitute a blender was a welcome idea.
I make and consume large quantities.of.tomato sauces. I use fresh tomatoes when they are in season, canned when they are not. i love the simplicity.of this recipe-- it lets the ingredients shine. The only thing i add is a bay leaf or two (my mother's secret ingredient). This is a versatile sauce that can be used so many ways in addition to pasta (and yes, i like nothing better than simply coating a piece of good, crusty bread with this and popping it in my mouth). I own neither a traditional blender, nor a food mill. When i am feeling industrious i will use my immersion blender on this, when i dont feel industrious, an old fashioned potato masher works quite well (and produces a sauce with a little more "texture" but just as much flavor).
I got inspired by watching television show last night this man that tours Italy all about food, showed how they made Tuscan sauce. Was thinking I may add a little white wine to it, as well as dried basil since I don't have fresh and oregano oh, and a couple hot pepper seeds. What do you think?
Hi Sharon,
I would not suggest basting a based tomatoes veggie sauce with white wine: it could be too acidic at the end. Commonly the whine is added to sauces with a protein.
About the hot peppers, it depends on your taste: sometimes I do, sometimes not.
Yes, you can use dried basil, but I prefer the fresh one or dried oregano.
Happy cooking 🙂
F.
Simple, straightforward instructions. Smells amazing and tastes delicious. Thank you!
Thank you Jean, I'm very happy you liked my sauce 🙂
Happy cooking!
F.
Saw this done last night for the first time. Gotta have it!
Nice!
Let me know John!
Happy cooking 🙂
F.
Thanks for the receipt!
You are welcome Kiss!
Happy cooking 🙂
F.