Tallarines Con Salsa De Hongos (Paraguayan Pasta With Mushrooms)

Tallarines refers to any type of long pasta. Adapted from Pan American's Complete Round-the-World Cookbook.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 2  onions, chopped
• 1  cup tomato sauce
• 1  tomatoes, chopped
• 1  teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper (or to taste)
• 3  slices bacon, chopped
• 4  ounces ham, julienned
• 2  spanish sausages, sliced thin
• 1  cup  chopped mushroom
• 1  cup  stock
• 12  ounces  long pasta, such as spaghetti, fettuccine, tagliatelle, etc. (pre-cooked weight)
•  water for cooking pasta
• 1  cup  grated cheddar cheese (or Parmesan)

Directions

1. Heat olive oil in a saucepan.
2. Add onions and saute for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
3. Stir in tomato sauce, tomato, salt, pepper, bacon, ham and sausages.
4. Cover and cook over low heat for 20 minutes.
5. Combine mushrooms and stock and add to pot.
6. Cover and cook over low heat for 15 minutes more.
7. While sauce is cooking, cook and drain pasta.
8. Preheat oven to 375°F.
9. Layer pasta, cheese and sauce in a greased baking dish. Make as many layers as possible, ending with a layer of sauce.
10. Bake for 25 minutes, or until heated through and lightly browned.