Recipe: Traditional Napoletana Sauce Using Sneaky's Pomodori
- Anthony Pilaia
- 3 days ago
- 3 min read
If you’ve been to Sneaky’s Restaurant before, it’s likely that you’re already familiar with our Sneaky’s Pomodori. From our pizza and pasta to our antipasti, our house made sauce is everywhere on the menu, and it’s not hard to see why. This sauce is made in house with 100% locally grown Roma tomatoes, fresh basil, salt, and a whole lot of love from our Sneaky’s staff, friends, and family. It’s a true staple of our kitchen and will hopefully soon become one in yours too!
Sneaky's has been making and using its own tomato sauce since first opening its doors in 2014. ‘Sauce Day’ has become a beloved tradition amongst the Sneaky’s team and gets everyone involved in the process. Check out some of the behind-the-scenes action from this year’s sauce day here!
A glimpse into the Sauce Day process.
The tradition of Sauce Day extends beyond the walls of Sneaky’s Restaurant for owner Anthony Pilaia. Anthony has been making tomato sauce with his family for as long as he can remember, and knew he wanted to make the same rich, flavourful sauce for his restaurant.
Making the sauce with his family has familiarised Anthony with the process, as well as taught him the importance of using fresh, quality ingredients in his cooking.
"All tomato sauce should be homemade, just like the way Nonna would make it." Anthony Pilaia
Quality is paramount to Anthony and subsequently to Sneaky's. It's important to him that he uses premium products in his dishes, and the Sneaky's Pomodori is no exception. From its ingredients to its taste, the sauce is all around incredible.
It’s no wonder that this delicious sauce makes its way into so much of the Sneaky’s menu. It’s the star of the show in our ragu sauce, the base of most of our pizzas, and is also used to make our beloved Napoletana sauce, another Sneaky’s staple. The Pomodori is so widely used here that we make a whopping 10 tonnes of it each year!
Our Sneaky's Pomodori features in our Spaghetti Ragu and Margherita Pizza.
Head Chef Chloe Hale swears by our Sneaky's Pomodori, and tries to use it as much as possible in the menu.
"It's just so traditional! It tastes like you're at Nonna's house, it's amazing." Chloe Hale
It comes as no surprise then that our Napoletana sauce is also found everywhere on the menu! It's with our Arancini Balls and Italian Sausages, it's served with spaghetti in our Napoletana and Puttanesca pastas, and it's used in some of our specials too, like our Gnocchi Burrata and Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni.
Our Arancini Balls, Salsicce Italiane, and Gnocchi Burrata are all made with Sneaky's Napoletana sauce.
Sneaky's Napoletana sauce is incredibly versatile and can be used in so many ways. It's a very easy sauce to make - a simple blend of extra virgin olive oil, onion, garlic, basil, salt, and of course, a jar of Sneaky's Pomodori. Keep reading to learn how you can make your very own Napoletana sauce using the same ingredients.
The recipe for our Napoletana sauce is super simple, and made even easier by this tutorial from Sneaky's Head Chef Chloe - check it out below!
We're so excited to announce that Sneaky's will now be selling jars of our Sneaky's Pomodori to the public as part of our Sneaky's Cucina range. This range will include some of your Sneaky's favourites and will bring traditional Italian flavours from our kitchen into yours, starting with our Pomodori! Visit our website for more information.
Sneaky's Pomodori will be available for purchase at Sneaky's Restaurant, 143 Heaslip Road, Angle Vale 5117 SA. Subscribe to our mailing list here to receive updates on availability and future stockists! Also keep an eye on our Instagram and Facebook for updates and possible new recipes!
You can find the recipe for our Napoletana sauce below! If you recreate this recipe at home, leave a comment and let us know what you made with your sauce, we'd love to see what you come up with!
1
Chopping the Onion and Garlic
The precision of your chop isn't too important for this recipe. You can use a rough chop like I have, or you can cut the onion and garlic to be in smaller pieces if you prefer. They will cook down as you sauté them and then as you simmer the sauce!
2
Adding Ingredients
You can definitely add other ingredients to our Napoletana sauce to play with the flavour! Try adding some chilli in with the basil and salt for a bit of spice.
Notes
1
Heat extra virgin olive oil in a pan.
2
While the oil is heating up, roughly chop the brown onion. Add to pan and sauté until translucent.
3
While the onion is sautéing, roughly chop the garlic. Add to pan and continue sautéing.
4
Add whole jar of Sneaky's Pomodori. Stir to combine with onion and garlic.
5
Add a few leaves of basil and a pinch of salt to the sauce. Stir to combine.
6
Simmer sauce for 15-20 minutes. Serve with any pasta of your choice. Enjoy!
Instructions
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 brown onion
1 clove of garlic
1 jar of Sneaky's Pomodori
Pinch of salt
Fresh basil
Napoletana Sauce
Traditional Napoletana Sauce
Head Chef
Chloe Hale
Traditional Napoletana sauce made using house made Sneaky's Pomodori - an all natural tomato sauce made from 100% locally grown Roma tomatoes. Served with house made Sneaky's Gnocchi.
Servings :
6 Servings
Calories:
93 Calories / Serve
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cooking Time
25 minutes
Rest Time
0
Total Time
30 minutes
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