passata

British  

/ pəˈsɑːtə /

noun

1. a sauce made from sieved tomatoes, often used in Italian cookery

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Etymology

Origin of passata

Italian

Example Sentences

But they pushed the date back because flooding in the state of Victoria, where Melbourne is the capital, had delayed the widespread availability of Roma tomatoes, the long, small variety favored in Australia for passata.

From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2023

Mrs. Hurst and Mrs. Medcalf had initially planned to hold passata day in mid-February, near the end of Australia’s summer, to coincide with what would have been their mother’s 100th birthday.

From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2023

Slowly stir in the passata, followed by the ground fennel, fennel pollen, oregano, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and the black pepper.

From Washington Post • Mar. 17, 2023

Then play around: Make a béchamel base with low-moisture mozzarella, provolone, oregano, and cooked-down passata for a piz-fflé!

From Salon • Sep. 6, 2021

Combine the passata, stock and an eighth of a teaspoon of salt, then pour all over and around the peppers.

From The Guardian • Oct. 8, 2016