6 oz Tomatoes, skinned, seeded &
— finely chopped 1 oz Celery, cut in half
1 Garlic clove, crushed
8 oz Button mushrooms, wiped
2 tb Olive oil
1 tb Lemon juice
1 Sprig of parsley
1 Bay leaf
1/4 pt Water
1/4 ts Salt
Pepper, to taste 1 tb Parsley, chopped
Place tomatoes, celery, garlic, oil, lemon juice, parsley sprig, bayleaf, water, salt & pepper in a pan. Bring to a boil & simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms & simmer, uncovered, for a further 5 minutes. Remove the celery, parsley & bay leaf. Using a slotted spoon, divide the mushrooms between 4 small plates. Boil the liquid rapidly until it has been reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Spoon over the mushrooms & sprinkle with parsley. Elizabeth Brand, “Vegetables”