You begin with about five or six red ripe tomatoes and a couple handfuls freshly picked Cremini mushrooms. You slice the tomatoes in quarters and simmer them on low heat in a medium sized saucepan. Add just a pinch of salt and a few tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, imported from Italy of course! Then slice the mushrooms and add them to the pot. Dice about two cloves of fresh garlic and stir them in. Continue to simmer on low heat while stirring occasionally. Boil half a box of penne pasta and add a pinch of sea salt and a tablespoon of olive oil.
The sauce will be ready once the pasta is done cooking. Serve in a bowl and top with shaved parmesan cheese, don't use any of that Kraft brand stuff! Pair with a good bottle of Chianti and it is a delicious and elegant dinner.
This dish is amazing because it is so simple and has so few ingredients. It really allows the natural flavors of the tomatoes and mushrooms to come through without any heavy seasonings or much added salt. Not only will it satisfy your taste buds, it is extremely healthy and still filling. After eating this dinner, you can feel good about yourself while still having felt like you indulged in a great feast.
