Romanian Mushrooms In Tomato Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 16 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 56 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 lb button mushrooms or 1 lb cremini mushrooms or 1 lb other mushroom
• 3 tablespoons olive oil or 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 -3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3/4 teaspoon paprika
• 2 cups peeled seeded and chopped plum tomatoes (about 1 pound)
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, about
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 cup dry red
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed chili flakes or 1 dried red chili

Recipe

• 1 small mushrooms, leave whole.
• 2 slice the big ones into large pieces with the stems intact.
• 3 heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
• 4 add the onion and garlic and sauté until soft and translucent, 5 to 10 minutes.
• 5 add the mushrooms and saute until slightly tender, about 15 minutes.
• 6 stir in the paprika and saute for 1 minute.
• 7 add the tomatoes, oregano, salt, and sugar, bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 10 minutes.
• 8 add the and chili and simmer until the mushrooms are tender and the sauce thickens, about 20 minutes.
• 9 serve warm as an accompaniment to mamaliga (cornmeal mush) or pasta.