8 oz Mushrooms, fresh 1 Garlic cloves, crushed 1 c Light cream 12 Tomatoes, dried

Clean and slice mushrooms. Put mushrooms and garlic in 4-cup measure. Cover with vented plastic wrap. Microwave on high 3 minutes. Do not drain. Combine half and half and dried tomatoes in blender or food processor. Process until tomatoes are chopped. Pour mixture onto mushrooms. Cover and microwave on medium-high 3 minutes, until mixture is very hot. Excellent over drained hot pasta, topped with Parmesan cheese.

Sylvia's comments: I thought this looked blah; I was right. It was okay with a lot of added garlic salt, but not worth the trouble and expense of the ingredients.

sylvia. Steiger@lunatic. Com, moderator of Gt Cookbook and FringeNet Lowfat & Luscious echoes