Why You’ll Love This

This is the kind of marinara that reminds you how good a simple tomato sauce can be. The tomatoes taste bright and naturally sweet, the garlic is present without taking over, and wild oregano gives the sauce a distinctly Southern Italian character. It is polished enough to serve exactly as it is, yet versatile enough to become the foundation for countless meals.

What Makes It Special

Italianavera makes this sauce with 95% diced Italian tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, fresh garlic, parsley, and wild oregano. Rather than relying on heavy seasoning or added richness, the recipe allows the freshness and natural acidity of the tomatoes to lead. The sauce is prepared in small batches and reflects the home-style tomato sauces founder Diana Attianese grew up eating in the San Marzano region of Campania.

Perfect Pairings

Pair it with bronze-cut spaghetti, rigatoni, meatballs, Italian sausage, eggplant, zucchini, mozzarella, Parmigiano-Reggiano, grilled shrimp, white fish, or crusty country bread.

Serving Ideas

Toss with spaghetti and finish with Parmigiano-Reggiano and fresh basil. Use it as the base for homemade pizza, spoon it over chicken or eggplant Parmesan, simmer meatballs directly in the sauce, or add a splash of white wine and shellfish for a quick seafood supper. It also makes a wonderful dipping sauce for warm focaccia or mozzarella sticks.

About the Producer

Italianavera was founded by Diana Attianese in Campania, near the San Marzano DOP growing area where her family has longstanding ties to tomato farming. The company selects Italian tomatoes and transforms them into natural sauces made with fresh ingredients, drawing inspiration from the recipes, rituals, and Sunday meals of Southern Italian family life.

Tasting Notes: Ripe tomato, fresh garlic, wild oregano, parsley, bright acidity, gentle olive oil finish

Country: Italy