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Sagne Torte with Tomato Sauce Recipe from Puglia.
Sagne Torte is a pasta dish from Puglia featuring long, twisted pasta cooked al dente and tossed in a fresh tomato sauce made with peeled ripe tomatoes, passata, garlic, and fresh basil. The sauce is lightly sautéed in olive oil, highlighting the bright tomato flavor complemented by herbal notes and mild seasoning.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
511 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mediterranean, Italian
Ingredients
- 400 g sagne torte pasta (14oz) you can also use other long pasta like long fusilli, tagliatelle or busiate
- 1 kg tomatoes 2lbs) or passata. I used half and half (tomatoes + passata, ripe
- 2-3 garlic peeled, cloves
- 1 handful basil fresh leaves
- 3-4 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- salt for pasta and to taste
- black pepper to taste, freshly ground
- ricotta cheese as required. I used ricotta Marzotica. You can use ricotta salata or pecorino, strong
Instructions
Prepare the ingredients
- Blanch the fresh tomatoes in hot water and then remove the peel and seeds, leaving only the pulp. Cut the pulp into pieces. Peel the garlic cloves and wash the basil.
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Make the sauce
- Put the extra virgin olive oil in a deep frying pan or skillet with the garlic and fry for a couple of minutes at most until the garlic softens slightly. Then add the pieces of peeled fresh tomato. Cook until the tomatoes soften and then add the passata if you are using both. Add 4-5 basil leaves torn into pieces and a little salt. Continue cooking the sauce for about 15 minutes over a low-medium heat, giving the tomatoes time to soften and form a sauce.
Finish the dish
- In the meantime, put a pot of water on to boil for the pasta. Once it starts to boil add salt and bring to the boil again. Cook the pasta al dente according to the instructions on the packet. Homemade pasta will cook a lot more quickly than dried.
- When the pasta is ready drain it and add to the tomato sauce. Mix everything together well and cook together for another minute. Some people add some of the ricotta to the pasta and sauce while it’s still in the pan. I added it after plating. Serve immediately with more grated ricotta and freshly ground black
Notes
- You can substitute sagne torte with tagliatelle, long fusilli, or busiate pasta as alternatives.
- The tomato sauce can be prepared using solely fresh tomatoes, passata, or a combination of both according to taste or availability.
Nutrition Information
Calories
511kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
85g
(28%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Sodium
19mg
(1%)
Potassium
823mg
(18%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
2109IU
(42%)
Vitamin C
35mg
(39%)
Calcium
50mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 511
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 511kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 85g | 28% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Sodium | 19mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 823mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 2109IU | 42% |
| Vitamin C | 35mg | 39% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.