Calabrian Style Tomato Sauce
A sauce inspired by Southern Italy, with shaved prosciutto and hot red chili peppers.
Yield:
6 ¾ quarts
Ingredients
½ cup Olive oil
¼ cup Garlic, minced
1 cup Spanish onion, diced ¼″
¼ cup Medium hot red chili peppers, minced
4 oz. Prosciutto, shaved, fine julienne
2- #10 cans Bella Rossa Whole Peeled Pear Tomatoes in Juice, hand crushed
2 cups Bella Rossa Extra Heavy Tomato Purée 1.07
¾ tsp. Sea salt
½ tsp. Red crushed chili pepper flakes
½ cup Aged provolone cheese, shredded
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Heat a large sauce pot with olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and sauté until translucent.
- Add chili pepper and prosciutto, sauté 2 minutes or until prosciutto fat is rendered.
- Add Bella Rossa Whole Peeled Pear Tomatoes in Juice, Bella Rossa Extra Heavy Tomato Purée 1.07, sea salt, red crushed chili pepper flakes and aged provolone.
- Bring sauce to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes.
Recommended Pasta: Short cut-type pastas or filled pastas.
