Mushroom ragu

serves 4-6

1kg mixed mushrooms

1 can tomatoes (400g)

1 head garlic, peeled

2-4 knobs butter

thyme or bay leaves, optional

1. Mushrooms, tomato, garlic cloves, butter and herbs, if using in a large oven proof dish cover with a lid or foil.

2. Turn oven to 150C and bake mushrooms for 1 hour.

3. Stir mushrooms and remove the lid. Bake for 1 ½ hours or until the sauce is reduced and the mushrooms are lovely and deep golden. Taste and season.

(Makes a good pie filling. Puff pastry and bake 20 mins at 220C.)