Prosciutto And Sun Dried Tomatoes

Course :	Vegetables
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	4

Ingredients:

1	pound	pasta -- favorite are penne or farfalle
1/4	Cup	fresh chopped basil
1/4	Cup	extra virgin olive oil
1/4	tablespoons	butter
4	Cloves	garlic -- minced or 8
1/2	Cup	chopped and drained sun dried tomatoes -- use those bottled in olive oil
1/2	Cup	prosciutto -- slice into strips
1	teaspoon	crushed red pepper to taste
1	Cup	freshly shaved Romano or parmesan to taste

Preparation:

After doing all of your chopping, boil the water and add the pasta. In a skillet, heat up the 1/4 cup olive oil and butter. Add the garlic. Saut for about 1-2 minutes... before browing...Then add in your prosciutto, red crushed pepper flakes. Saut for another 2 minutes, until the prosciutto is just beginning to brown. Add in the sun dried tomatoes and basil and saut for 1-2 minutes. Once pasta is drained, toss in the sauce serve. Add freshly shaved cheese to taste!

Nutritional Information:

3219 Calories (kcal); 304g Total Fat; (84% calories from fat); 46g Protein; 83g Carbohydrate; 141mg Cholesterol; 3300mg Sodium