Instructions: Heat the oil in a large soup pot and saute the onion and sliced mushrooms for 5 minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients, cover, and cook over medium heat for 20 minutes or until the flavors have blended. This is one dish in which a taste test is necessary to see if it is ready to go to the table. Add more chiles or more salt and pepper if needed and serve at once.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS: This is lovely served with a salad of red oak leaf lettuce, mizuna, and romaine and a semi-dry white wine.

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