[From the Greedy Italians cook book]

Heat the water for the Pasta – add lots of Salt and a good drizzle Olive Oil – cook the Pasta as instructed on the packet

Making the sauce takes maybe 8 or 10 minutes; which should be a similar time to cooking Pasta…

Slice the Mushrooms; chop the Chilli and the Garlic

Heat a pan with some Olive Oil

When the pan is hot – add the chopped Garlic and Chilli for a few minutes – stirring

Then add the Mushrooms and fry them for a bit – maybe 5 minutes or so

Splosh in half a glass of White Wine (or a bit more!) and let the alchohol evaporate a bit

Season with lots of Black Pepper

Reserve a jug of cooking water – and when the Pasta is cooked – drain and return to the pan.  Cover the Pasta with the Mushroom sauce and a dash of the cooking water (a lot of this will soak up into the Pasta – you’ll be surprised how good the sauce is when you add this water, even half a cup of it).  Season again with Black Pepper and throw in a handful of Breadcrumbs (makes the sauce even creamier)

Throw the chopped Parsley and Basil in just before eating, and serve with a good salad – no Parmesan required for low cholesterol eating!