Sun-dried tomato and prosciutto sauce

Not really sure what to say about this. I will comment that it is not a particularly pretty dish. It’s a simple pasta sauce, though it could easily be used on top of any grain, too. Or, just eat with nothing added. It is fairly rich.

1 lb Roma tomatoes
1 C onion, diced
1 T garlic, minced
1 jalapeno
1/4 lb chunk prosciutto
1/2 lb zucchini
sun-dried tomotoes
4 T grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 C cream
1/2 t dried chilled flakes
salt and pepper

Peel, seed and chop tomato in 1/2 dice. Seed jalapeno and mince. Julienne prosciutto. Slice zucchini into 1/4 inch thick rounds. Chop sun-dried tomatoes into 1/4 inch chunks, you'll want about 1/4 cup.

Sauté onion and pepper in 3 T butter until onion is translucent. Add garlic and stir until fragrant. Add prosciutto, stir for a minute and add zucchini and simmer for another minute. Toss in Roma tomatoes and simmer 10-12 minutes.

From a preparation stand point, this can just sit until you are ready to finish the dish and serve with whatever else is going with it.

To finish, add sun-dried tomatoes, chili flakes, cheese and cream and heat through. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Serves 4.

I served it over pasta with some more Parmesan and a salad made with greens, tomato, mushrooms, hearts of palm and garbanzo beans.