Creamy Tomato Sauce (america's Test Kitchen)

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 ounce prosciutto, minced fine (about 2 tbsp minced)
• 1 medium onion, minced fine
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon table salt
• 3 garlic cloves, minced fine
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 ounces sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
• 1/4 cup wine
• 2 cups crushed tomatoes
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons crushed tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons wine
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil

Recipe

• 1 in a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. add prosciutto, onion, bay leaf, red pepper flake and salt to pan; saute until onion softens, 8-12 minutes.
• 2 add garlic and saute until fragrant, 30-60 seconds. add tomato paste and sundried tomatoes. saute until tomato paste deepens in color, 1-2 minutes.
• 3 deglaze pan with wine; scrape up any browned bits with a wooden spoon. add crushed tomatoes and simmer gently 25-30 minutes.
• 4 add cream, remaining crushed tomatoes, remaining wine, basil, salt and pepper. stir well and serve over pasta immediately.