Savoury Beef & Mushroom Pasta

Ingredients:

700 g penne pasta, cooked (reserve 1/4 cup pasta broth)
350 g beef sirloin, sliced thinly into wide strips
1/2 tsp peppercorns, crushed
1/4 cup olive oil
10 cloves garlic, crushed
3 pc fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced
2-1/2 tbsp chopped chives
1 pouch Del Monte Beef & Mushroom Pasta Sauce (750g)
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Procedure:

Sprinkle beef with 1/2 tsp iodized salt and peppercorns. Saute' in olive oil over high heat until brown. Add garlic, mushrooms and chives, then saute' for 5 minutes. Add Del Monte Pasta Sauce, pasta broth and salt to taste. Simmer for 5 minutes. Pour over cooked pasta. Top with cheese.

Makes 13 servings.