Pasta Bolognaise

Another French recipe, but this time it doesn't call for a cup of heavy cream as a primary ingredient. Go figure. It's actually quite healthy.

Ingredients:

• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 or two cloves of garlic, chopped
• Olive oil, sunflower oil, butter, or whatever
  
• 1 small can of mushrooms, or some sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 small can of tomato paste. Paste, not sauce.
• Sugar
• Cayenne pepper
• Oregano
• Basil
• Salt and pepper
• Some kind of meat, like chopped ham
• Pasta

Sauté the onion and garlic for a little while, add the mushrooms, and sauté for a little while more. Add the tomato paste and some water until you get a good consistency. Then add the herbs and spices. Cook for a while. Keep tasting to make sure you've got it right. Add the meat (it's precooked, right?) and heat through. Serve over pasta.