Sacla Whole Cherry Tomatoes and Roasted Peppers

...and chilli!!
Made by Sacla Italia
Prepared in Asti, Italy and distributed by Sacla UK Ltd

I choose this due to the name. As I have Italian friends, they swear by Sacla for authentic italian products for cooking in the UK.
And I always buy Sacla Pesto etc.

THE PRODUCT
Packaging is a glass jar, not a conventional jar however. It has a bronze lid reading Sacla Italia.
On the main label ...
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Its a pleasing jar, there are parts of the jar written in Italian. This i think helps the consumer decide for authenticity, and that it is prepared in Italy. It looks authentic.

The price, you do pay a bit more than other brands, but I would expect a higher quality product in return. The whole jar was £1.99 for 420g.

WHAT THE LABEL SAYS

"We think 100g of pasta with about 100g of sauce works ... more

Whole Cherry Tomato and Roasted Peppers Sauce for Pasta

Also cherry tomatoes and chilli!!
Made by Sacla Italia
Prepared in Asti, Italy and distributed by Sacla UK Ltd

I choose this due to the name. As I have Italian friends, they swear by Sacla for authentic italian products for cooking in the UK.
And I always buy Sacla Pesto etc.

THE PRODUCT
Packaging is a glass jar, not a conventional jar however. It has a bronze lid reading Sacla Italia.
On the main label it is red and orange with a green Sacla logo.
Its a pleasing jar, there are parts of the jar written in Italian. This i think helps the consumer decide for authenticity, and that it is prepared in Italy. It looks authentic.

The price, you do pay a bit more than other brands, but I would expect a higher quality product in return. The whole jar was £1.99 for 420g.

WHAT THE LABEL SAYS

"We think 100g of pasta with about 100g of sauce works best. Add this whole cherry tomato and chilli sauce to a pan with your most favorite cooked pasta and sizzle on a high heat for a minute or two."

And there's the bit about the Parmesan Cheese.- optional extra!!

INGREDIENTS
Contains vine ripened tomatoes and cherry toms, with herbs and extra virgin olive oil!

The jar contains 420 grams of sauce and 100 grams will give you Energy 259kj/62kcal, Protein 1.8g, Carbohydrates 5.6g and Fat 3.6g. There are nuts used in the factory for any one will a nut allergy.

COOKING WITH IT

It smelt lovely when I first open it! I never just have pasta and a sauce, i always put some minced beef or pork to add protein. The sauce had a good consistency when pouring into the pan, and wasn't too runny or too thick. As it "sizzled" on the hob the chilli aromas started to infuse and flavour the rest of the food!(Taken by regular sampling throughout cooking!!)

The roasted pepper version smells just as nice, very tomatoey but nit as oppressive as chilli can be!

I prepared some tagliatelle as directed and then combined the two for 2 minutes. The sauce coated the pasta well and kept its consistency. I had 2 hungry bellies impatient to try this masterpiece...!!!

THE VERDICT

A sweet tomato flavour followed by a comfortable chilli after taste which was very nice actually with the minced beef.
Within the sauce it was well seasoned with salt and herbs so needed little and no input from the cooking. I like black pepper with chilli so i added this to it.
Personally, I really enjoyed it, the ingredients were excellent, and I like the extra cherry tomatoes for sweetness to counter balance the chilli.
Its a very healthy sauce, so good for all the family, all the tomatoey goodness and chilli can help help cleanse the blood.
Depending on the size of your family, a whole jar can comfortably feed 4 hungry mouths and half a jar, 2 people with pasta and the meat together.

The roasted pepper version, was much sweeter, and there were chunks of pepper in it. Still as tasty, tho! The consistency was a little chunkier though, due to the extra vegetables! If you have kids, or any family member who don't like chilli, or are sensitive to it,m then the roasted pepper version is a winner.

Both are delicious!
At £1.99 it is a good addition to any kitchen and it really is worth it and is excellent value.

On the packaging, they make serving suggestions of cooking the sauce with Pancetta and seafood aswell as beef. I really like the seafood idea, with clams and shrimp maybe.
As a shopper, these ideas say to me, that this product has versatility and can be used creatively to make tasty meals.
AS a recently retired student, i will probably be able to afford this regularly, the month I get my first proper pay check!!

I really enjoyed the product, and I can be put of by products with chilli! I have days that I like it and days I don't. Good health wise too for those a bit weight concious.
The pepper option is kiddie friendly too!

Remember to eat at least 5 portions of fruit and veg a day!

Thanks for reading, I would appreciate any comments!
Naomi x

 

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