Essential Good Food | Recipes

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup dried porcini mushrooms
• 1 cup hot water
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, optional
• 1 small onion, thinly sliced (makes 1 cup)
• 1 small carrot, coarsely grated (makes 1/2 cup)
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 small bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon each dried rosemary, basil, thyme, parsley
• 3/4–1 lb boneless top round, cut into 1" x 1" cubes
• 2-1/2 cups tomato sauce
• 2 cups kidney beans
• 1/3 cup cooking liquid from kidney beans
• 1/2 teaspoon Maldon finishing salt
• 1 lb. spaghetti, cooked
• black olives for garnish (optional)