Spinach and Mushroom Fettuccine

Ingredients

 * 1 tbl Olive Oil to 1.5-tbs
 * 1 lrg red Spanish Onion (300g) chopped
 * 4 cloves Garlic crushed
 * 3 sm fresh red chillies chopped
 * 8 oz Button Mushrooms sliced
 * 14 1/2 oz canned Tomatoes
 * 1/2 cup Tomato Paste
 * 2 tsp Sugar
 * 1 cup dry White Wine
 * 8 oz artichoke hearts in oil drained, chopped
 * 1/3 cup seeded black Olives sliced
 * 1/4 cup fresh Basil leaves shredded
 * 1 bn Spinach shredded
 * 1/3 cup finely grated Parmesan Cheese
 * 1 lb fettuccine Pasta

Directions

 * Heat oil in pan, add Onion, garlic, chillies and Mushrooms, cook, stirring, until Onion is soft.
 * Stir in undrained crushed tomatoes, paste, Sugar, wine, artichokes, olives and basil, simmer, covered, for about 20 minutes or until thickened slightly.
 * Add spinach, simmer, uncovered, until spinach is wilted.
 * Stir in Cheese.
 * Add Pasta to large pan of boiling water, boil, uncovered, until just tender; drain.
 * Toss hot spinach and Mushroom mixture with Pasta.
 * spinach and Mushroom mixture can be made a day ahead.
 * Storage: Covered, in refrigerator.
 * Freeze: Not suitable.
 * Microwave: Pasta suitable.