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Italy / Sauces & condiments
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Ham Sauce (Modern)
Ham sauce (in Italian, Salsa di Prosciutto) is a relatively quick and simple sauce used to coat pasta or served over rice. It should not be confused for a glaze for baked ham—rather, it is a sauce on its own that incorporates ham.
Ingredients
Servings
- ham or prosciutto, or prosciutto; cut into strips3–4 oz
- tomato purée1 tsp
- butter1 oz
- vegetable or meat stock, or meat stock2 cup
Quantities are auto-calculated from the original recipe as a guide. Items without numbers (e.g. “to taste”) are not changed.
Method 4 steps
Melt butter in small saucepan, and gently sauté the strips of meat.
Stir in tomato purée.
Add stock and simmer for about 5 minutes.
Serve over rice or toss with pasta.

