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    Home » The Basics

    Cheats Thermomix Pasta Sauce Napoletana Style

    Published: Dec 8, 2017 · Modified: Dec 5, 2022 by Julie Carlyle · This post may contain affiliate links · 49 Comments

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    Pasta Sauce Napoletana

    Commercially prepared pasta sauce may never be on your shopping list again once you've made my Thermomix pasta sauce! This is a rich passata or Napoletana style pasta sauce.

    Thermomix Pasta Sauce
    Thermomix Pasta Sauce

    Have you ever avoided making something because it seems like too much effort for a product that can be bought commercially? I have always bought ready-made pasta sauce and never imagined bothering to make my own. I was so WRONG! My mind has been completely blown! As a result of this Thermomix pasta sauce recipe commercially prepared pasta sauce may never be on my shopping list again! It is SO good!

    I always imagined there would be no real difference in flavour but I was absolutely wrong. This homemade Thermomix pasta sauce is so rich and luscious it tastes like a finished dish. I was literally eating the sauce by the spoonful straight from the Thermomix. Nothing else was needed to complete the Napoletana sauce. Even the colour of the sauce suggests just how different a homemade pasta sauce is to store-bought. I can't even imagine eating a spoonful of a commercial sauce without other ingredients added.

    The reason I was making pasta sauce was an unexpected tomato surplus. I had one kilo of tomatoes in the fridge getting soft and squishy and a friend brought me another kilo as a gift. I also had 2 punnets of cherry tomatoes. Now, I like tomatoes but I know I would never finish them all.

    Napoletana Sauce in a glass jar white background

    Thermomix Pasta Sauce

    Julie Carlyle
    This is a deeply flavoured, rich tomato sauce which is made easily in the Thermomix.
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 40 minutes mins
    Total Time 50 minutes mins
    Course Main, Main Course, Sauce
    Cuisine Italian, Mediterranean
    Servings 8 serves
    Calories 99 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 20 g garlic
    • 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
    • 200 g onion cut in quarters
    • 50 g oil
    • 1000 g tomato cut in half with end removed
    • 1 tablespoon sugar
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon all spice or Chinese 5 Spice
    • 2 teaspoon dried oregano

    Instructions
     

    • Place the peppercorns and garlic in the TM bowl. Chop 3 sec/Speed 9.
    • Add onion to the garlic mixture. Chop 3 sec/Speed 7.
    • Scrape down the bowl.
    • Add oil to the TM Bowl. Sautee 5 min/Varoma/Speed 1.5.
    • Place the halved tomatoes in the TM bowl. Puree 20 sec/Speed 7.
    • Add sugar, salt, allspice and oregano to the tomato puree. Simmer 40 min/120 degree/Speed 1.5 (MC OUT). Add the strainer to the top of the lid to prevent splatters.
    • If you want to preserve the sauce add it to sterilized jars and place the topped jars in a large saucepan of boiling water. Allow the jars to boil for 2-3 minutes and then leave them to cool in the water. Once cooled the sauce will be vacuum sealed.

    Notes

    Tomato Passata sauce will keep in a sealed jar in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 100mlCalories: 99kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSodium: 298mgPotassium: 350mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1040IUVitamin C: 19.7mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 0.6mg
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
    Napoletana Sauce
    Napoletana Sauce

    I also wanted to make a ratatouille for my daughter who has become a vegetarian. Given that I had a surplus of tomatoes it seemed a good time to make this classic French vegetarian dish from homemade pasta sauce. Oh, and the Ratatouille turned out fabulously too, so I will share that recipe shortly.

    One of the reasons I've avoided making a Thermomix pasta sauce from fresh tomatoes is most recipes tell you to blanch the tomatoes in hot water and peel the skins. So tedious! I promise this is a completely unnecessary step. My sauce pasta sauce recipe is a cheats version. I've taken all the shortcuts to keep things simple and let the Thermomix do the work.

    How to Use Your Thermomix Pasta Sauce

    Over Pasta

    Fresh Made Pasta
    Fresh Made Pasta

    Napoletana sauce is delicious served with homemade pasta, a little freshly shaved parmesan and some torn basil leaves. All the big flavours of the homemade sauce are more than enough to make this a simple and delicious meal.

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    How to make Thermomix Pizza Dough

    Pizza Sauce

    I also reserved some pasta sauce for our pizza night. We recently added a wood-fired pizza oven to the backyard. I've previously been using the leggo's pizza sauce on the homemade pizza bases. After trying the Thermomix pasta sauce on the pizza I will never make pizza any other way. The pizza tasted exactly like my favourite authentic Italian pizza place in Santa Monica. Now I know their secret.

    Homemade Tomato Pasta Sauce
    Homemade Tomato Pasta Sauce

    Have you noticed I keep swapping the term, pasta sauce, for Napoletana sauce? It seems that this sauce is known by a multitude of names and with even more spelling variations. In our house its known as a pasta sauce or passata but since everyone has a different name I've tried to incorporate a few variations.

    I hope you enjoy the recipe. I would like to invite you to join a ThermoKitchen Facebook Page. On the facebook page, I share all my new Thermomix recipes with followers, so if you’re looking for some inspiration make sure you stop by and say hi.

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    Comments

    1. Lynette says

      March 08, 2023 at 11:36 am

      Love this recipe. But if you x2 or x3 I’d doesn’t fit in the thermomix bowl so then needs to go on stovetop.

      Reply
      • Julie Carlyle says

        March 13, 2023 at 11:14 pm

        Hi Lynette
        I wouldn’t recommend increasing the serving size. Unfortunately the option to do that comes with the program and can’t be changed. I may have to add a warning.
        Thank you for alerting me.
        Julie

        Reply
    2. Martijn says

      March 05, 2023 at 9:27 am

      Added 1 cup of Boiling Water in the last 5 minutes as i found it too reduced. Worked out Perectly for a Pasta Sauce

      Reply
      • Julie Carlyle says

        March 13, 2023 at 11:12 pm

        Hi Martin
        This can happen depending on the tomatoes and how juicy and ripe they are and also how you like your sauce. I’m pleased you were able to adjust it to your liking.
        Thanks for coming back and letting us know
        Julie xx

        Reply
    3. Katrina says

      February 19, 2023 at 10:48 pm

      Love this recipe! Just curious on the storing! You mentioned freezing in zip lock bags in freezer?? How much per bag & how long does it last in freezer? If I do the boiling jar method in your method - is that to be stored in the fridge?? Thanks

      Reply
      • Julie Carlyle says

        February 21, 2023 at 5:34 pm

        Hi Katrina
        I'm so pleased you liked the recipe 🙂 Thank you for coming back and leaving a comment. Zip-lock bags are just freezer bags. You can also sterilize jars and put the hot Napoletana sauce into the jar and seal it straight away. Using this method they can be stored in the cupboard. I still tend to store them in the fridge though... I have never quite trusted my preserving skills. 🙂
        Happy Cooking
        Jxx

        Reply
    4. Judy says

      March 05, 2022 at 3:40 pm

      5 stars
      Made this sauce again today.. used my home grown tomatoes.. it's a delicious sauce the only extra thing I did was to add a couple of Tabs of tomato paste to give it extra colour..I didn't have oregano so I used basil... delicious

      Reply
      • Julie Carlyle says

        March 05, 2022 at 8:37 pm

        Hi Judy
        Oh Yum! Basil would be amazing!
        Thanks for the suggestion
        J xx

        Reply
    5. John says

      August 04, 2021 at 8:18 am

      5 stars
      Added a small tin of anchovies - couldn’t help myself.
      Perfect for ratatouille. Roast the eggplant, zucchini slices, capsicum and onion in the oven (they need different roasting times). Then combine in an enameled cast iron pot with a lid, add the sauce, simmer gently for 30 min to combine flavors and allow to cool.

      Reply
      • Julie Carlyle says

        August 04, 2021 at 10:56 am

        Hi John
        I fully support your addition to the recipe! YUM!
        Julie

        Reply
    6. Renee Weiss says

      May 28, 2021 at 1:16 pm

      5 stars
      Hi are we able to double this recipe in one batch? I have a TM5 absolutely love it buy the way . have made this 10+ times. It’s my go to.
      thanks

      Reply
    7. Michelle says

      March 21, 2021 at 8:54 am

      5 stars
      After making the sauce / boiling the jars- what the shelf lift? Years? Confusing how it says it will last in the fridge for 2 weeks. I’m guessing you mean if not boiled to preserve in jars

      Reply
      • Julie Carlyle says

        March 27, 2021 at 3:33 pm

        The shelf life should be at least a year when the jars are sterilized and vacuum-sealed properly. I have given the fridge instructions for those who make the sauce and place it in regular containers to store in the fridge for use.
        Thank you for the question. I can see that may be confusing.
        j

        Reply
    8. Caz says

      March 13, 2021 at 8:27 am

      5 stars
      Yum recipe! Thanks for sharing! I removed pips and ends then roasted the tomatoes to enhance the flavour. The skins came off super easy. Added the required weight (flesh only) to original recipe ingredients and it all came out perfect, more of a paste rather than sauce which I was wanting anyway. Tastes like Italy.

      Reply
    9. ali says

      March 02, 2021 at 10:13 pm

      5 stars
      So tasty and easy!! Definitely making again!

      Reply
    10. Esh says

      February 26, 2021 at 9:53 pm

      Hi, just checking before I make this Pasta sauce. With the tomatoes I cut on halved then I have to remove the seeds and juice of the tomato before cooking?Thanks in advance

      Reply
      • Julie Carlyle says

        February 27, 2021 at 7:54 am

        Hi Esh
        The whole tomato is used in the recipe. Just cut them in half and add them to the Thermomix.
        Happy cooking
        Julie xx

        Reply
    11. Julianne says

      February 04, 2021 at 8:36 am

      5 stars
      This is such a yummy sauce! I found myself licking the bowl after making it, it was that good!! I used Tinned Tomatoes as a substitute and they turned out great. I used two 400g tins and left the rest of the recipe ingredient amounts the same. It filled about a 500-600ml jar. Thanks for sharing this...it's now going to be a staple item in my house.

      Reply
    12. Hannah Brayshaw says

      November 28, 2020 at 3:00 pm

      4 stars
      Delicious, but the pepper burnt out throats. Will use half a tsp next time

      Reply
      • Julie Carlyle says

        November 29, 2020 at 8:09 am

        Hi Hannah
        Thank you for your feedback. I’m pleased you liked the recipe.
        Julie

        Reply
    13. Rene says

      October 12, 2020 at 9:30 pm

      5 stars
      properly the best tomato sauce i ever have tasted, my best friend Italien mama would be almost there...ITS A KEEPER

      Reply
    14. Marion Matthews says

      September 06, 2020 at 4:23 pm

      I love this recipe. It's so simple and easy. Thank you! It works with cherry tomatoes too. We havevan oversupply of home grown cherry tomatoes; so I freeze them and make the fresh sauce when required. 🍅

      Reply
    15. Gwyn says

      August 02, 2020 at 9:06 am

      Has anyone tried this with tinned tomatoes? It’s winter in Australia so our tomatoes are terrible, but I have a hankering for a tomato lasagne I made during summer using this recipe. The lasagne recipe is very simple - only lasagne sheets, mozarella and this sauce so the all the components really needs to be spectacular. It was perfect in summer using this recipe made with fresh tomatoes.

      Reply
    16. Gwyn says

      July 31, 2020 at 8:44 pm

      Hi I loved this sauce during summer and made it weekly.
      However now it’s winter, the tomatoes are not great. What do you think about using tinned tomatoes instead?

      Reply
    17. Yvonne says

      June 04, 2020 at 6:40 pm

      Oh my god, this is sooooo good! I was digging the leftovers in the pot and eating it directly. Thank you so much for sharing! And yes I should’ve check the comments on halving the recipe, the pot bottom was burnt a little but I dig it and ate it, too good! I’m so thankful to find this recipe! Thank you and thank you again!

      Reply
    18. Jeremy Faulkner says

      April 06, 2020 at 8:22 pm

      This recipe is my new favourite thanks so much my 3 kids devoured it, I did add 1/4 cup of red wine though cause I can't help myself playing around with recipes.

      Reply
      • Brett Carlyle says

        April 08, 2020 at 7:30 am

        Hahaha!! That is fabulous! I am so happy the family likes it! I can't even follow my own recipes, I tend to tweak it here and there as well 🙂

        Reply
    19. CM says

      November 10, 2019 at 11:31 am

      5 stars
      This is my new favourite pasta sauce recipe! After step 6 I transferred it to a pot and simmered it on the stove with a bottle of plain passata added as my tomatoes weren't super flavourful. It was gorgeous! We ate it over gnocchi and have also used it in a vege lasagne. Thankyou!

      Reply
    20. Australia says

      November 03, 2019 at 2:29 pm

      5 stars
      A tip - if you halve the recipe (we are a family of two) reduce the cooking time by around 15 minutes and add a cup of water)

      Reply
      • Julie Carlyle says

        November 05, 2019 at 7:01 am

        What a fabulous idea! Thanks for sharing 😊
        J

        Reply
    21. Mik says

      August 17, 2019 at 4:16 pm

      5 stars
      Love this recipe. Excellent to stir through fresh pasta and as a pizza base.

      Reply
      • Julie Carlyle says

        August 19, 2019 at 10:48 am

        Hi Mik,
        Yes, this is our "go to" recipe for pizza bases and pasta 🙂
        Thanks so much for your comment. 🙂
        Happy cooking
        j

        Reply
    22. Felicianna says

      May 06, 2019 at 12:48 pm

      This is a delicious sauce that is packed with flavour. I make this every 2 weeks and its so easy when it comes to dinner time or snacks for the kids.

      Thanks for the great recipe.

      Reply
      • Julie Carlyle says

        May 11, 2019 at 9:13 am

        Hi Felicianna
        I'm so pleased you're enjoying the recipe 🙂 Thanks so much for coming back and letting me know.
        Happy Cooking
        j

        Reply
    23. Kate says

      April 08, 2019 at 10:45 am

      Hi. I’m wanting to add baby spinach leaves, would I add this in step 2 or step 6? I ultimately want to use this as a pizza base sauce or would it be too runny for this? Thanks.

      Reply
      • Julie Carlyle says

        April 12, 2019 at 5:31 pm

        Hi Kate
        Thanks for your message 🙂 Baby spinach only really needs wilting so you could add it in the last 2 minutes.
        To use the sauce as pizza sauce add one cup of the finished sauce to 2 Tbs of tomato paste and 1 tsp mixed herbs. Combine 5 sec/Speed 5. Homemade pizza sauce.
        Happy cooking
        J

        Reply
    24. Terri says

      March 13, 2019 at 8:04 pm

      5 stars
      Made this tonight with my home grown cherry tomatoes. Absolutely Devine flavour. I was quite surprised it was not tart in any way considering the low amount of sugar added.. I will never buy store passata again 😍

      Reply
      • Julie Carlyle says

        March 14, 2019 at 3:49 pm

        I'm so pleased you enjoyed the recipe! It's the cooking time which sweetens the sauce. Thanks so much for coming back and letting me know your thoughts 🙂

        Reply
    25. Christina says

      December 17, 2018 at 6:04 pm

      5 stars
      I have made this a number of times now - thank you I love this recipe it is so full of flavour.

      Reply
    26. Noni Zanesco says

      September 26, 2018 at 7:17 pm

      Hi there
      If I was to separate and freeze in containers would this be ok .... Uni son and was thinking would be a great chuck in the pot pasta sauce????

      Reply
      • Julie Carlyle says

        September 30, 2018 at 1:03 pm

        That would be a great idea. I usually freeze it flat in zip lock bags as it takes up no room in the freezer. It’s also great to go with Mince for bolognaise.
        Happy Cooking
        J

        Reply
    27. Vanessa says

      June 12, 2018 at 6:07 pm

      Hi Julie, which thermomix model is this recipe for? I don’t have temp 120, just 100 then varoma. Is varoma 120?

      Thanks
      Vanessa

      Reply
      • Julie Carlyle says

        June 13, 2018 at 11:22 am

        Hi Vanessa, The TM5 has 120 degrees, for the TM31 just use the temp 100 for making the sauce. Happy Cooking 🙂

        Reply
    28. Robyn says

      May 25, 2018 at 2:21 pm

      If I was to put it into separate smaller jars to preserve, how long will it last.

      Reply
      • Julie Carlyle says

        May 25, 2018 at 8:02 pm

        5 stars
        Hi Robyn,
        If you sterilize the jars and vacuum seal them they will probably last a few weeks in the fridge. I have to admit I never really keep any homemade preserves outside of the fridge as I don’t have faith in my preserving ability.
        UPDATE: I tested a jar of sauce which had been sealed in the fridge for a month. (sterilised and vacuum sealed) It was still perfect!

        Reply
    29. Tamara says

      April 04, 2018 at 7:31 pm

      5 stars
      Made this and later cooked up some diced bacon to a crisp, added the sauce and heated that up together. Served it with the gnocchi recipe in EDC...

      Partner called it restaurant quality! I’ve now printed it for future use ... Thanks for such a good recipe ??

      Reply
      • Julie Carlyle says

        April 09, 2018 at 9:48 am

        That sounds awesome!! So pleased you enjoyed it, it would be perfect with gnocchi 🙂

        Reply
    30. Julie says

      March 18, 2018 at 1:19 pm

      5 stars
      So easy and delicious

      Reply
      • Julie Carlyle says

        March 18, 2018 at 3:02 pm

        Thank so much Julie, so pleased you liked the recipe.

        Reply

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