Frank Sinatra"S Linguine Di Pomodoro - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, sliced
1 (35 ounce) can Italian plum tomatoes, crushed, undrained
10 -12 fresh basil leaves, chopped or 1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup julienned prosciutto ham
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
1 lb linguine
parmesan cheese

Preparation

In a 3 quart saucepan heat olive oil. Add onion and saute until golden brown.
Add can tomatoes, basil, salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Lower heat, cover and simmer 30 minutes. Add prosciutto and butter and simmer 15 minutes more. Keep covered while linguine is cooking.
Cook linguine according to package directions for al dente. Drain and toss with sauce. Serve on warm platter and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.