Delicious ways to use Tomato and Basil Sauce

Our Italian Tomato and Basil Pasta Sauce is a busy cook’s best friend.

Made in Calabria by a producer we've worked with for over 20 years, it's crafted with 100% Italian tomatoes, which are harvested at their peak for the sweetest flavour. The soffritto base of onions and carrots is hand-prepared, then slowly simmered into an authentic recipe made with Italian extra virgin olive oil, finished with locally sourced basil.

Of course, it's delicious tossed through pasta for a quick dinner, but this superhero sauce can also be used as the base for hundreds of speedy meals, from bolognese to soups. See our favourite ways to use it below and add to your basket on your next Foodhall trip.

1. Prawn butter chilli linguine

Bring a pot of salted water to the boil and add 175g linguine. Simmer 1 jar of Tomato and Basil Pasta Sauce in a pan over a medium heat. When the pasta is almost ready, stir in a pack of cooked prawns, a pinch of chilli flakes and a knob of salted butter. Drain the pasta into the sauce using tongs, then toss through the sauce. Serve with fresh basil.

2. Honey gorgonzola pizza

Spread ½ jar Tomato and Basil Pasta Sauce over a Collection Woodfired Pizza Base. Blob over 75g Gorgonzola Dolce and scatter over ¼ finely sliced red onion. Bake at 180°C/160°C fan/gas mark 4 for 11 minutes until golden and bubbling. Once out of the oven, drizzle with a little runny honey.

3. Cheat’s chicken parmigiana

Cook 4 M&S breaded chicken breasts according to the pack instructions on a baking sheet. Meanwhile, heat 1 jar of Tomato and Basil Pasta Sauce. Pop the oven to grill setting, then spoon the sauce over the chicken. Tear over 1 ball mozzarella, and grate over 2 tbsp Parmesan. Grill for 5 minutes or until golden and bubbling.

From oozy pasta bakes to speedy shakshuka, turn this nifty little jar into flavour-packed dinners in a flash.

Meet the producer

We've used the same time-honoured recipe for our Italian Tomato and Basil Pasta Sauce for 20 years, and worked with the same producer. From carefully hand-chopping the celery, onions and carrot that go into the slow-cooked soffritto base, to choosing the ripest, 100% Italian tomatoes and using basil from local farms in Calabria to finish the dish, the care that goes into their sauces makes this store cupboard staple something truly special.

More ways to use jarred tomato sauce

• Simmer into soups and stews to add bold flavour – try a classic minestrone or a Greek-style butter bean stew with feta.

• Make a quick bolognese by pan-frying mince, then stirring in the sauce.

• Add to chilli con carne with smoked paprika, kidney beans and chipotle paste.

Quick and easy dinners at M&S Food

We’re the home of speedy shortcut ingredients, from top-quality pasta sauces, made in Italy in small batches, to handy curry kits, spice blends and seasonings. Don’t fancy cooking? Pick up shredded, succulent fajita-spiced chicken or Carolina-style BBQ Pork from our Slow Cooked range and load it into tacos or wraps. Or let us do the hard work for you and opt for a great-value Dine In deal.