Ingredients

  • 1 loaf Italian bread, coarse country style
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 12 ounces mushrooms or 12 ounces wild mushrooms, sliced (or a mix shitake, oyster and cremi)
  • 3 tablespoons parsley, fresh chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 cup arugula, washed and dried
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • Roast garlic
  • 2 heads garlic
  • 1 can aluminum foil
  • 2 teaspoons oil

Method

  • Roast Garlic Place garlic on tin foil.
  • Sprinkle garlic heads with oil, close foil and bake at 400 degrees for 45 minutes Mushroom Salad Cut bread into 1/2" slices.
  • Toast or grill.
  • Squeeze garlic out of skins and mash.
  • Spread the roasted garlic on the toasted bread.
  • Heat the olive oil in a pan on high.
  • Add mushrooms and saute until golden and tender.
  • Stir in parsley, salt and pepper.
  • Take off heat and add balsamic vinegar.
  • Place the arugula on serving plates, top with the toast, scatter the mushrooms over top and sprinkle with remaining olive oil.
  • Season to taste and serve warm.
  • Cooking time includes roasting garlic--.