Pasta Nola

By annhun1962

From the book HERBS by Emily Tolley

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup of olive oil
• 1 pd onions, julienned
• 3 pds of tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced
• 1 1/2 pds prosciutto, julienned (optional)
• 8 cloves of garlic, crushed
• 3 cups of heavy cream
• 4 Tbls chopped fresh basil
• 3 1/2 pds fresh egg fettuccine
• Fresh ground pepper

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

In skillet, heat oil and saute onions and tomatoes until onion is soft and translucent. Add the prosciutto and garlic and saute lightly 3 minutes. Add the cream and the chopped herbs and simmer 30 minutes. Pour sauce over precooked pasta. Garnish with basil leaves and lots of freshly ground pepper.