Calamari Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 5 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 3 cups white wine
• 1 cup canned plum tomatoes, pureed with the juice
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• Salt, to taste
• Freshly-ground pepper, to taste
• 4 pounds small calamari, cleaned and sliced crosswise into rings
• 1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced

Instructions

1. In a heavy skillet sauté onions in olive oil until golden.
2. Add garlic and wine and boil for 3 minutes to let the alcohol evaporate.
3. Add tomato puree, parsley, oregano, salt and pepper.
4. Add calamari; cover and cook over medium heat for about 45 minutes, stirring frequently.
5. Add mushrooms about 5 minutes before serving.
6. Serve over freshly cooked pasta.