crushed italian tomatoes

My crushed Italian tomatoes or Passata as it is commonly known in Italy is cupboard essential. It is made from perfectly sweet Italian tomatoes, ripened on the vine in the sun for maximum sweetness and flavour. They are peeled, lightly chopped and preserved in a jar ready for you to use.

• crushed Italian tomatoes make a great base for any home-made pasta sauce
• they are fantastic for making the sweetest, tastiest tomato soup
• use them for beefing up a hearty, warming stew
• I love using this sauce to make a spicy Bloody Mary for the morning after

antipasti

Packed in Calabria using specially chosen ingredients, these are little jars of sunshine including sweet roasted red and yellow peppers, tender artichoke hearts and deliciously fruity sun-dried tomatoes – sun-dried by hand for 3-4 days on open tables in Southern Italy - all hand-packed in a blend of sunflower and olive oil.