- Washed and blanched
- Packed in a marinade
- Gluten free
From the manufacturer
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Cento is recognized as a leading premium quality brand and is preferred by the finest chefs across America. With our eight proprietary brands and more than 1,000 specialty products, Cento has something to suit all of your culinary needs while providing the best consumer value. Our extensive QA specifications ensure that each item is produced to our proprietary standards to yield a consistent, premium quality product. A family owned and operated company spanning three generations, you can “Trust Your Family with Our Family”.
CENTO PRODUCTS
Each Cento item is produced to our proprietary specifications and made with the freshest premium ingredients available. Every item goes through our rigorous maintenance of desired quality process, tested by both our Executive Chef in our test kitchen and the team in our QA Lab. From our renowned Certified San Marzano Tomatoes to our roasted peppers, vinegars and extra virgin olive oils, Cento offers premium products to suit all culinary needs. Taste the difference quality makes and see why you can “Trust Your Family With Our Family”.
Directions:
Heat oil in a large stock pot over medium heat. Add onions, carrots and celery, sauté for 3 minutes. Add beef, tomato paste, salt and pepper, cook for 7 minutes. Mix in broth, cream and bay leaf, bring to a boil. Add tomatoes and again bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a simmer, stirring occasionally and cook for 20-25 minutes. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package instructions. Mix drained pasta with sauce until evenly coated, then drizzle pasta with remaining oil and basil. Serves 4-6.
BOLOGNESE SAUCE
Ingredients:
- 3 tbsp Cento Imported Extra Virgin Olive Oil, plus extra for drizzling
- 1 cup White Onion, diced
- 1/4 cup Carrots, diced
- 1/4 cup Celery Stalks, diced
- 1 1/2 lb Ground Beef
- 1/4 cup Cento Double Concentrated Tomato Paste Tube
- 1 1/2 cups Cento All Purpose Chicken Broth
- 1/2 cup Heavy Cream
- 1 Cento Bay Leaves
- 1 can Cento Certified San Marzano Tomatoes (28 oz), hand crushed
- 1 can Cento All Purpose Crushed Tomatoes (28 oz)
- 1 lb Maurizio Rigatoni
- 1/4 cup Fresh Basil Leaves, chopped
- Cento Fine Sicilian Sea Salt, to taste
- Cento Ground Black Pepper, to taste
Product Description
Fresh artichokes are inspected, washed, blanched, and peeled prior to being packaged in a marinade of special oils and spices. The artichokes have a uniform golden yellow to light green, and should be firm, not mushy or fibrous.