Daniel's Easy Shiitake-Tomato Pasta Sauce
Ingredients
- 25 g dried Ways Mills shiitake mushrooms
- 3 cans (796 mL) diced tomatoes (no salt)
- 3 cans (156 mL) tomato paste
- ¼ cup dried oregano
- 2 large green or yellow bell peppers
- 1 small onion
- 3 tbsp chopped garlic (3-4 large cloves)
- 3 tsp sambal oelek
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 150 g grated "old" cheddar cheese (1–1½ cups)
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, heat olive oil and add chopped peppers, onion, and garlic; cook until starting to go soft.
- Add diced tomatoes and tomato paste; stir and simmer ~ 5 minutes.
- Add dried shiitake, oregano, sambal oelek, salt, and pepper; simmer for ~ 5 minutes.
- Add grated cheese, and mix until the cheese is completely melted.
- Simmer for 30-60 minutes, stirring frequently.
Notes
This pasta sauce goes well with all types of pasta noodles and freezes well. For an extra comfort food meal, mix the pasta sauce with cooked (al dente) penne or similar noodles, place in casserole dish, cover with parmesan cheese, dot with butter and bake at 350 for 45 minutes. Note: you can add meat to the sauce if you desire.