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Ingredients

  • 1 head garlic
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 pound chanterelle mushrooms, trimmed
  • 2 leeks, white and tender green part only, chopped
  • 1 cup freshly shelled green peas (from 3/4 pound unshelled)

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Trim garlic head about 1 inch from top, exposing cloves.
  • Place on a piece of aluminum foil, and drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
  • Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and wrap tightly with foil.
  • Roast until cloves are soft and golden brown, about 1 hour.
  • Unwrap, and allow to cool to room temperature.
  • Squeeze roasted garlic out of bulb, and mix with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
  • Set aside.
  • Tear any large chanterelles into pieces, and reserve.
  • In a large skillet, heat remaining olive oil, and saute leeks with salt and pepper until soft, about 5 minutes.
  • Add chanterelles, and saute until tender, about 5 minutes.
  • Add peas and a tablespoon of water if mixture looks dry.
  • Cover pan, and cook over low heat until peas are just tender, about 8 minutes.
  • Stir in roasted garlic mixture, and season with salt and pepper to taste.