Tomato sauce made with a base of finely cut sautéed vegetables. This sauce recalls soffritto, the mixed vegetable base that forms the foundation of many Italian sauces, soups, and stews. This sauce is great with short pasta like rigatoni or penne. Coppola Sugo Napoletana is made with Italian tomatoes, no sugar or sweeteners added and free from thickeners, preservatives, colourings, and artificial flavours. Coppola' secret? 88% Italian tomatoes; simply good quality Italian tomatoes cooked with fresh ingredients. Coppola Sugo Napoletana is gluten free certified and vegan. Packed in glass jars with BPA free lid. : Soffritto is the Italian word for "fried slowly" and it is used to describe the process of gently cooking the vegetables in oil to soften them and release their flavour.