GARDEN SAUCE 270 g

Fresh tomatoes cut into pieces, a crunchy sautéed onion with a hint of pepper and zucchini, eggplant and seasonal peppers: these are the protagonists of the Oltresole Vegetable Sauce. All ingredients are carefully chosen and grown in a healthy and natural way without adding harmful substances. An Artisan Product capable of bringing the flavor of the garden to the table through a colorful and fragrant sauce. WINE PAIRING: The Sugo dell'Orto Oltresole with its lightness goes perfectly with a homemade pasta and a sprinkling of Parmigiano Reggiano. To accompany the right wine to a first of vegetables, the ideal would be of medium structure and fresh like a Chardonnay WELLNESS AND HEALTH: The vegetables contained in this sauce are: the courgette thanks to the high presence of potassium amount of water in the body. Being low in calories, they are the basis of weight loss diets; tomato helps to counteract the signs of aging thanks to the presence of lycopene and can help strengthen bones and regulate liver activity by managing to control the level of lipids contained in the blood; aubergines are low in lipids and calories and are perfect for those who follow diets or are attentive to the figure. They are rich in B vitamins vitamin C folic acid potassium phosphorus sodium and calcium. Chlorogenic acid and nasunin, active molecules against free radicals that can help fight the signs of aging. FUN FACT: in ancient times courgettes were used to promote sleep, relax the mind and recommended for those who felt tired. There is a particular variety of courgette, the courgette snake, of which the leaves called tenerumi are also used. The tenerumi-based recipes are typical of various regions of Southern Italy, in particular Sicily. Zucchini, like all cucurbits, host on the same plant both female flowers from which the fruits ripen properly and male flowers from which thinner peduncles mature which end in large golden yellow flowers.