Description
The ‘mother’ sauce: raw tomato, basil and salt.
Number 1 of the Perché ci credo casareccia line, and the one the producer calls the mother of all red dishes. It is a raw tomato sauce, sweet and dense, made from 99% tomato with a basil leaf and a pinch of salt, then pasteurised in the jar. No added sugar, no tomato concentrate, no preservatives or thickeners. The producer, a small kitchen in Lecce, guarantees traceability of the supply chain.
For restaurants and chefs. A neutral, clean tomato base for the line: add it to a soffritto on its own or with other ingredients and cook for about five minutes, as the producer suggests. With only tomato, basil and salt it takes any seasoning the chef chooses, from a quick pomodoro for pasta to a pizza base or a sauce for meatballs and eggs. The 330 g jar covers three to four portions, so prep stays small and waste stays low.
For specialty and Italian stores. Plain tomato sauce is a weekly purchase, and a short label (tomato, basil, salt) is the strongest argument for customers who read ingredient lists. It is the entry product of the range, priced below the flavoured sauces, and leads naturally to pasta on the same trip. The traditional jar has a homemade look that stands out next to industrial passata.
Format guidance: the 330 g jar is the classic format; a 430 g jar appears on the 2026 price list and is not yet on Savorita.
Specs: 330 g, case of 12, shelf life 24 months, raw tomato sauce, pasteurised, no preservatives, thickeners or added sugar, vegan, Puglia (Italy).
Ingredients: tomato 99%, salt, basil.
Nutrition per 100 g: 20 kcal / 83 kJ; fat 0 g, of which saturates 0 g; carbohydrates 4.8 g, of which sugars 4.3 g; protein 1.0 g; salt 0.4 g.
Allergens: none, as declared by the producer.
