Napoletana sauce

Tasty napoletana sauce with optional tofu protein, cooked on stovetop. Served tossed through pasta of your choice and with vegan parmesan.

Prep time
15 minutes
Cook time
1 hour and 15 minutes
Total time
1 hour and 30 minutes
Servings
6

Ingredients

  • olive oil to cover saucepan base
  • 3 brown onions, finely chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 tablespoon oregano
  • 2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 5g lightly dried basil
  • 700g tomato purée
  • 1 cup white wine
Optional:
  • 500g firm tofu, cut into cubes

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a large, deep saucepan over medium heat.
  2. Add onion. Cook, stirring, for 4 minutes or until onion has softened.
  3. Add garlic, oregano, salt, black pepper and basil. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
  4. Add tomato purée, wine and optionally tofu. Bring to the boil.
  5. Reduce heat to low. Cook uncovered for 1 hour and occasionally add water if too thick.
  6. Serve sauce tossed through 750g of pre-cooked pasta of your choice and with vegan parmesan.