Seared Wild Mushrooms
- 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 pound wild mushrooms, torn into smaller pieces if large, cleaned if necessary
- 1/2 cup chopped onion or 2 shallots, minced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced, plus 1/2 garlic clove, intact
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme leaves, chopped
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary or sage
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 8 thick slices country bread or 2 to 3 cups cooked quinoa
- 2 ounces Parmesan, crumbled or grated
- 2 eggs
- Chopped flat-leaf parsley for garnish
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a wide, heavy nonstick skillet or a wok over high heat.
- Add mushrooms.
- Let sear without moving for about 30 seconds, then toss and stir in the pan until they begin to sweat, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Turn heat to medium, add another tablespoon oil and onion or shallots and cook, stirring, until just tender, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Add minced garlic, thyme and rosemary or sage.
- Season with salt and pepper and continue to cook over medium heat until mushrooms are soft, about 5 more minutes.
- Add wine and cook, stirring, until it is no longer visible in the pan.
- Taste and adjust seasoning.
- Remove from heat.
- Beat 1 of the eggs in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper.
- Heat an 8-inch nonstick omelet pan over medium-high heat until hot.
- Add 1 teaspoon olive oil, swirl pan, then add egg and swirl pan to coat evenly.
- Shake and tilt the pan and lift the edges of the egg pancake with a rubber spatula to allow egg to run underneath itself.
- When just about set flip over to briefly cook any runny egg on top, then transfer to a plate.
- Repeat with remaining egg.
- Cut egg pancakes into strips.
- For bruschette, lightly toast bread and brush with olive oil.
- If desired, rub with a cut clove of garlic.
- Top with mushrooms.
- Sprinkle on Parmesan and egg strips, garnish with chopped parsley, and serve.
- For quinoa bowls, spoon quinoa into wide bowls and top with mushrooms.
- Sprinkle on Parmesan and egg strips.
- Garnish with chopped parsley, and serve.
extra virgin olive oil, mushrooms, onion, garlic, thyme, rosemary, salt, white wine, country bread, parmesan, eggs, flatleaf parsley
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017019 (may not work)