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Fresh, creamy and thick: the original taste of a great classic always ready to be used. Strained Tomato Sauce is one of the most used ingredients in cooking because it is easy and fast, ideal to prepare any type of dish: meat, eggs, pasta, creams and creamy soups. Strained tomatoes are perfect for recipes that call for pureed tomatos! Store up to 5 days in the fridge after opening. How is it made? Tomatoes are washed and crushed. They go through a refinement process that includes sieves to eliminate seeds and peels. The product is then mixed with tomato juice and lightly concentrated. The final product is thermally pasteurized and aseptically filled in our signature carton boxes. Product is exclusively made of Italian tomatoes and does not contain seeds and peels, although we cannot completely exclude possible residue.
Ingredients for 2 people
| Ingredients | |
|---|---|
| Strained Tomatoes 26.46oz | 1 lbs |
| Bechamel | two cups |
| Black pepper | to taste |
| Butter | 70 gr |
| Eggplant | 1 |
| Flour | 70 gr |
| Grana cheese | to taste |
| Milk | 1 lt |
| Nutmeg | to taste |
| Oil | to taste |
| Onion | 1 |
| Salt | to taste |
| Tortiglioni pasta | 1.1 lbs |
Preparation
For the bechamel, boil the milk, add salt, pepper and nutmeg.
On the side, melt the butter in a pan, and once melted add the flour and let it blend together.
By now the milk is likely boiling.
Add the butter and flour preparation, increasing the heat a bit and stirring constantly.
Once the milk is dense, turn off the heat and let it cool a bit before using.
Prepare the sauce a la Norma by sautéeing the onion with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
Add the small diced eggplants and let cook until they are soft. Add salt and pepper to the eggplants.
Add Pomì Strained Tomato and let cook for approximately 10 minutes.
Cook the tortiglioni pasta in boiling water with salt, drain and sautée it in the eggplant-tomato sauce, add the bechamel and mix well.
Pour everything in an oven tray and cook in the oven at 365 F for 20 minutes. Let cool slightly and serve.
