Pasta With Spring Vegetables

Ingredients

• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 tsp. dried hot pepper flakes
• 3 Tbsp. olive oil
• 35 oz. can plum tomatoes, drained and coarsely chopped
• 1/4 c. chopped fresh basil
• 2 Tbsp. butter
• 1/2 c. heavy cream
• 1/2 c. chicken broth
• 1 c. freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 c. asparagus, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 small zucchini, quartered and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 c. broccoli flowerets
• 1 c. snow peas, trimmed and cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces
• 1 c. shelled fresh peas
• 1/4 lb. Prosciutto, cut into thin strips
• 1 lb. fettuccine or mafaldine or any sturdy pasta