Mushroom Stew

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb fresh mushroom (trimmed & sliced)
• 8 fresh roma tomatoes (, chopped)
• 1 medium onion (sliced)
• 4 garlic cloves (crushed)
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth or 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup rotini pasta
• 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans (drained)

Recipe

• 1 in large soup pot, combine mushrooms, tomatoes, onion, garlic, red pepper, broth, and tomato sauce.
• 2 bring to a boil.
• 3 reduce heat and simmer, loosely covered, for 20 minutes.
• 4 turn heat to high, uncover and cook until sauce is slightly thickened, about 10 minutes.
• 5 season with salt& pepper.
• 6 in another pan, cook pasta until tender.
• 7 drain pasta and add to stew along with beans.
• 8 mix gently and serve hot.
• 9 for vegetarian use vegetable stock.