Collection: Ready Pasta Sauces
Artisanal ready pasta sauce with Italian Cilento tomato
The Sugo Cilentano Minnelea is an artisanal ready pasta sauce made with hand-peeled Italian tomatoes harvested at the peak of summer ripeness in the Cilento (Campania). The tomato is processed fresh, in small batches, under a local extra-virgin olive oil. No preservatives, no colourings, no added thickeners.
How it's made
- Italian Cilento tomatoes, a local fleshy-pulp variety, harvested in peak season (July-August)
- Hand-peeled, processed fresh within 24 hours of harvest
- Cilento extra-virgin olive oil, from centuries-old groves, Pisciottana and Salella cultivars
- Garlic, oregano, basil — simple Mediterranean aromatics, no industrial blends
- Artisanal small-batch cooking to preserve the natural sweetness of the tomato
- Retail glass jar with twist-off cap, store in a cool dark place
How to use it
Ready to use in 5 minutes. For pasta — spaghetti, rigatoni, penne — just heat it in a pan while the pasta cooks. For homemade pizza, spread directly on the dough. As a base for quick ragu, parmigiana, baked pasta, lasagna. Once opened, store in the fridge and consume within 5 days.
Why an artisanal ready sauce, not an industrial one
Supermarket industrial sauce is almost always made with reconstituted tomato concentrate, preservatives, red colourings and thickeners for viscosity. An artisanal sauce like this starts from fresh Italian tomatoes, processed as you would at home, but with the food safety of professional production (autoclave sterilisation, perfect vacuum seal). The flavour is that of real seasonal tomato, not concentrate.
Shipping
Shipping in 24-48 hours throughout Italy. To try the complete savoury pantry, see the Kit Gran Riserva del Cilento which includes 2 jars of Sugo Cilentano + preserves in oil, pâtés and savoury creams.
