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sugocasa [like passata but not smooth] has been discontinued from sainsbos, and i cant find any more!

used chopped tomatoes instead today and it wasnt the same...........
does anyone else use sugocasa and where do you buy it pleeeeease

thank you

Noooo....I didnt know that! What about Waitrose? I find tin toms fail in every way too. Spag bol is too watery if made with tins. I do alternate with passata - I'm sure that will be a good alternative for now.

bacon i went to hunt some down yesterday and waitrose dont sell any however asda do a passata rustica [which is chunky not smooth]and i have yet to try it

why can i buy dozens of jars of pasta sauce but no sugocasa? <sulks>

I think LIdls sell Sugocasa now

thanks SDD, will try them too

I've been trying to find it in Sheffield too - am devastated! Grandeitalia do it and I've emailed them to ask who stocks their products.

Apparently, if enough people ring Sainsburys and complain about something that has been discontinued, they may considered reintroducing - in certain stores, or may deliver on bulk (I used to buy 12 - 15 jars at a time as it was the only reason I went to Sainsburys) Call 0800 636262 and select 5 for the customer care line and ask the to restock it.

hi craftilicious sorry you have the same problem

i have since found a jar of rustic passata from asda. it is not as thick in texture as the sugocasa but nearly as good.

i use it for my bolognaise sauce and cant believe that supermarkets stock about 25 different 'Ragu/Dolmio' sauce jars but not sugocasa .
can you let me know when Grandeitalia get in touch please.

Thank You.

I make my own sugocasa and it's a piece of cake! The only downside is that it takes about half an hour and if you're in a hurry, half an hour on just the sauce isn't possible. My suggestion is to make it a bit in advance, when you've got a spare bit of time.

If you can pick up some cheapish vine tomatoes (I get mine for about 50p for 6. 12 would make plenty of sugocasa, so it's cheaper than sainsbury's)

Recipe:

5 Tablespoons of olive oil
500g Chopped Tomatoes
Salt and Pepper

Heat a good glug of olive oil in a pan until very hot (almost, but not quite smoking). You should be able to smell the oil as it's heating up. Carefully place the tomatoes into the oil (the oil will be hot and may spit so beware!). Cook on a high heat for about 2 minutes, then turn the heat down to low and very gently simmer for 20 minutes until the tomatoes are virtually mush. Add salt and pepper to taste and strain the mixture through a non-metallic sieve, binning the skins and seeds.

I'm always amazed by how tasty this sugocasa is, given how simple it is. It's much better than any shop bought sauce I've tasted and cheaper too!