Recipe: Mushroom and Tomato Sauce

MUSHROOM AND TOMATO SAUCE

1 lb pasta, uncooked
1/4 cup olive oil
4 garlic cloves, crushed
1 handful fresh parsley, finely chopped
1 tsp marjoram
1 lb fresh mushrooms, sliced
2 cups canned plum tomatoes
salt and pepper
hot cooked pasta

Cook pasta according to package directions.

Heat olive oil in a large frying pan and cook the garlic, parsley and marjoram for 1 minute.

Add sliced mushrooms and cook over moderate heat for 5 minutes.

Add tomatoes, salt and pepper. Cook over high heat for 8 to 10 minutes or until the sauce starts to thicken. Add salt and pepper, to taste.

Serve over cooked pasta.

Servings: 4
Source: Italian Vegetarian Cooking by Paolo Gavin