{"id":1153,"date":"2025-11-25T14:07:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T14:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mbahareth.com\/?p=1153"},"modified":"2025-11-25T14:07:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T14:07:07","slug":"authentic-italian-tomato-sauce-with-viola-peeled-tomatoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbahareth.com\/?p=1153&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Authentic Italian Tomato Sauce with Viola Peeled Tomatoes"},"content":{"rendered":"<article dir=\"rtl\" style=\"font-family: 'Cairo',sans-serif; line-height: 1.9; background: #fffefc; padding: 25px; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\">\n<h1 style=\"color: #3b3b3b; text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-816\" src=\"https:\/\/mbahareth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/554444-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mbahareth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/554444-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mbahareth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/554444-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mbahareth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/554444-1024x472.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mbahareth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/554444-768x354.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mbahareth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/554444-1536x708.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mbahareth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/554444-2048x944.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>Authentic Italian Tomato Sauce with Viola Peeled Tomatoes<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; color: #777; font-size: 15px;\">A balanced texture and rich color that highlights the flavor of tomatoes and complements any pasta or pizza dish. The recipe relies on <strong>Viola peeled tomatoes<\/strong> to ensure a concentrated and consistent taste every time.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"margin: 25px 0;\" \/>\n<h2 style=\"color: #5a381e;\">\ud83e\uddf0 Required Tools<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Thick-bottomed pot<\/li>\n<li>Wooden spoon<\/li>\n<li>Hand blender (optional for smoothness)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"color: #5a381e;\">\ud83e\udd63 Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>1 can (400 g) <strong>Viola peeled tomatoes<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp olive oil<\/li>\n<li>1 small onion, finely chopped<\/li>\n<li>2 crushed garlic cloves<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp tomato paste (optional for deeper color)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp sugar (to balance acidity)<\/li>\n<li>Salt and black pepper to taste<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp dried oregano<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc tsp dried basil or 4\u20135 fresh basil leaves at the end<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"color: #5a381e;\">\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udf73 Preparation Steps<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Heat the olive oil in a pot over medium heat, add the onion, and saut\u00e9 until soft and translucent without browning.<\/li>\n<li>Add the garlic for a few seconds until fragrant, then add the tomato paste and stir for one minute.<\/li>\n<li>Add the <strong>Viola peeled tomatoes<\/strong> (you can crush them with a spoon) along with the sugar, salt, pepper, and herbs.<\/li>\n<li>Reduce the heat and let the sauce simmer gently for 20\u201330 minutes until it thickens.<\/li>\n<li>(Optional) Use a hand blender to pur\u00e9e the sauce for a smoother texture.<\/li>\n<li>Adjust the salt and serve. For the best finish, add fresh basil leaves and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 style=\"color: #5a381e;\">\ud83d\udca1 Tips &amp; Notes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Slow simmering is essential to develop a rich texture without losing flavor.<\/li>\n<li>A small amount of sugar balances acidity without making the sauce sweet.<\/li>\n<li>For a more concentrated pizza sauce: increase simmering time by 10 extra minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"color: #5a381e;\">\ud83d\udd04 Alternatives &amp; Suggestions<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>For Pasta:<\/strong> Add 2 tbsp pasta cooking water and 1 small knob of butter at the end for a silky finish.<\/li>\n<li><strong>For Pizza:<\/strong> Reduce extra water by simmering longer, then spread a thin layer on the dough.<\/li>\n<li><strong>For Shakshuka:<\/strong> Add diced bell pepper, a pinch of cumin, and paprika, then crack the eggs on top.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"color: #5a381e;\">\ud83d\udcca Approximate Nutrition (per \u00bc batch)<\/h2>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background: #faf7f2;\">\n<th>Calories<\/th>\n<th>Carbs<\/th>\n<th>Protein<\/th>\n<th>Fat<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>90 kcal<\/td>\n<td>9 g<\/td>\n<td>2 g<\/td>\n<td>5 g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr style=\"margin: 25px 0;\" \/>\n<h2 style=\"color: #5a381e;\">\ud83d\uded2 Try it with Viola Tomatoes<\/h2>\n<p style=\"background: #f7f3ef; padding: 15px; border-radius: 10px;\">With <strong>Viola peeled tomatoes<\/strong> you get a rich color and balanced taste that enhances any home or professional recipe.<br \/>\n<a style=\"color: #b77c3a; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"#\">Discover other Viola products<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Authentic Italian Tomato Sauce with Viola Peeled Tomatoes A balanced texture and rich color that highlights the flavor of tomatoes and complements any pasta or pizza dish. The recipe relies on Viola peeled tomatoes to ensure a concentrated and consistent taste every time. \ud83e\uddf0 Required Tools Thick-bottomed pot Wooden spoon Hand blender (optional for smoothness) [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":815,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"yes","footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1153","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-viola-products"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mbahareth.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1153","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mbahareth.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mbahareth.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mbahareth.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mbahareth.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1153"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mbahareth.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1154,"href":"https:\/\/mbahareth.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1153\/revisions\/1154"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mbahareth.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/815"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mbahareth.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mbahareth.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mbahareth.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}