We're beyond excited to welcome the newest innovation, Chef Select Passata Traditional and Passata with Basil to the Botticelli Family.
A household staple in kitchens across Italy, Passata is the unsung hero of authentic Italian cooking. It's the starting point for countless cherished recipes, passed down from generation to generation. Much like our premium pasta sauces, our Chef Select Passata is crafted using 100% Italian tomatoes and simple ingredients, but with one key difference. This is a product you make your own!
So, what really is Passata? It's beautifully simple: fresh Italian tomatoes and a touch of salt, pureed and strained for a smooth, velvety consistency. No herbs, no seasoning blends, just pure tomato potential. Think of it as the blank canvas of Italian cooking.
Unlike traditional canned tomato sauces, our Chef Select Passata has a naturally thicker, more concentrated texture. Many recipes call for both tomato sauce and tomato paste but not here. With Passata's dense tomato base and rich body, you get depth, structure, and flavor all in one product. No extra's required.
If you like using canned whole tomatoes to make your homemade sauces, consider Passata as your new time saving option without sacrificing quality or flavor. Our Chef Select Passata cuts out some of the cook time and physical labor involved with making your sauce from scratch and still affords you all the creativity you crave in the kitchen.
The result? A bright, fresh tomato taste with natural sweetness and low acidity; perfect for slow-simmered sauces, pizza sauce bases, braises, soups, and more. It's the real foundation for your Sunday sauce, creative weeknight dinner, or any recipe where tomatoes take the center stage.
Don't worry, our Premium Pasta Sauces aren't going anywhere. They'll always be our pantry staples, designed to help you get a quality Italian meal on the table even on the busiest of nights.
Chef Select Passata is for the days you want to slow down. For the moments you want to craft, create, and truly cook. It's for the Nonna who grew up with Passata always on hand and for the home cook ready to explore, experiment, and fall in love with Italian cooking from the very first step.
This is Italian flavor, stripped back to it's purest for. This where great sauce begin.