PASTA WITH TOMATO SAUCE

I tried this new recipe with a wheat/gluten free pasta and it came out great! It is not as spicy as I usually make.

1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp olive oil
1 package of prosciutto, about 1/4 cup
1 onion 3/4 cup
1 bay leaf
pinch red pepper flakes
salt and pepper to taste
3-5 cloves minced garlic
2 tbsp tomato paste
3 tbsp chopped oil pack sun-dried tomatoes
1/4 cup white wine
28 oz can crushed tomatoes
1/2 cup half and half
1/4 cup fresh chopped basil
parmesan cheese

Melt butter and oil. Saute onion, proscuitto, bay leaf, pepper flakes 5 minutes, add garlic, S & P, stir in tomato paste and sun dried tomatoes and cook another 2 minutes. Add wine and cook 2 minutes. Add canned tomatoes and simmer 30 minutes.
Boil pasta.
Remove bay leaf. I chose to use my hand blender to smooth out the sauce then add half and half and more S & P to your taste. Stir in basil. Ladle sauce over your favorite pasta and sprinkle with lots of Parmesan cheese.

I used a wheat free pasta which has a slightly chewier texture which we loved, it is made with brown rice.
We lapped up the sauce with our French bread! Hope you like it, please feel free to comment.