Wild Mushroom and Tomato Panzanella

• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon thyme leaves, finely chopped
• 6 cups diced crustless day-old peasant bread (3/4 inch)
• 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup minced shallots
• 1 teaspoon thyme leaves, finely chopped
• 1/2 pound shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and quartered
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce, preferably homemade
• 3 medium tomatoes, diced
• 1/4 cup chopped basil
• 2 tablespoons minced red onion
• 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
• 1 cup baby greens
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced lengthwise
• 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

1. Preheat the oven to 375.
2. In a large skillet, melt the butter over moderate heat until lightly browned.
3. Add the minced garlic and cook until golden and fragrant.
4. Stir in the chopped thyme, diced bread and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
5. Season with salt and pepper.
6. Spread the croutons on a large baking sheet and toast in the oven for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp.
7. In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil over moderate heat until just smoking.
8. Add the shallots and thyme and cook, stirring, until the shallots begin to brown, about 5 minutes.
9. Add the shiitakes and cook until tender and golden brown around the edges, about 5 minutes.
10. Season the shiitakes with salt and pepper.
11. In a large bowl, mix the croutons with the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, basil, red onion, red wine vinegar, the cooked shiitakes and the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
12. Season with salt and pepper.
13. Mound the panzanella on plates and garnish with the baby greens, cherry tomatoes and the Parmigiano-Reggiano.

unsalted butter, garlic, thyme, bread, cheese, kosher salt, extravirgin olive oil, shallots, thyme, shiitake mushrooms, salt, tomato sauce, tomatoes, basil, red onion, red wine vinegar, baby greens, cherry tomatoes, freshly grated parmigianoreggiano cheese

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/wild-mushroom-and-tomato-panzanella (may not work)