Tomato Pasta Sauce with Prosciutto

What you need

  • 100g fresh porcini mushrooms, roughly chopped
  • 2 cups boiling water
  • 1kg fresh tomatoes, whole
  • 3 birds eye chillis, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • Basil
  • 6 slices prosciutto, roughly chopped

How it’s done

Put mushrooms into blender, cover with boiling water and let steep for 5 min

Add tomatoes, one chill, 2 cloves garlic, some basil, salt and pepper and blend until smooth

Heat olive oil in frypan over medium high heat, fry remaining garlic, chilli and prosciutto until garlic is golden brown

Add tomato puree to frypan and simmer over medium heat for around 45 minutes until most of the water has evaporated and sauce has thickened.

Add sugar, salt and pepper to taste.

Serve with fresh basil leaves