Tomato, Basil, Garlic And Meat Sauce With Angel Hair Pasta

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs vine ripe tomatoes
• 1 cup of diced red onion
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 4 -5 leaves fresh basil, rolled and sliced
• 1 sprig fresh oregano
• 1/4 lb prosciutto, rolled and thin sliced
• 2 -3 links sweet italian sausage links, crumbled
• 1/4 cup wine
• 1/2 fresh grated parmesan cheese
• 1 lb fresh angel hair pasta
• 1 pinch chili pepper flakes
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 prepare tomatoes: boil a large pot of water and prepare a bowl of ice water.
• 2 cut an x in the bottom of each vine ripe totmatoe.
• 3 place in boiling water for 30 seconds or until skin begins to peel back.
• 4 immediately remove and place in ice water.
• 5 when all tomatoes are prepare, remove skins, core, cut each in half, and squeeze to remove seeds and pulp.
• 6 coarse chop tomatoes and set aside.
• 7 in a large saute pan or skillet brown sausage and prosciutto.
• 8 add onions and galic and saute until onions begin to appear translucent.
• 9 deglaze pan with 1/4 cup of wine and allow to reduce until liquid is almost gone.
• 10 add tomatoes and herbs and allow to simmer for 45 minutes.
• 11 about 15 minutes before done add a generous amount of parmesan cheese to help thicken and flavor sauce.
• 12 prepare angel hair pasta per directions cook until al dente.
• 13 drain and add to sauce, mix and transfer to large pasta bowl.
• 14 serve with fresh grated parmesan cheese.