French Mushroom Salad

Title:
French Mushroom Salad

Yield:
4 Servings

Categories:
Salads,
French,
Vegetables




Ingredients:





    12    Mushrooms


     1 c  Olive oil


    12 sm Pearl onions


     2 sm Boston lettuce heads


     2 lg Tomatoes


     2    Celery stalks, diced


     1 sm Lemon, juiced


     2 ts Tomato paste


     1    Sprig fresh thyme, chopped


     1    Bay leaf


     1 ts Coriander seeds


     4 oz Dry white wine


          Salt & pepper






 Clean mushrooms.  Leave caps whole, but chop stems coarsely. Fry in 1/2 c


 oil till soft.  Set aside to drain. Peel onions, quarter lettuce & slice


 tomatoes. Add to a frying pan with celery, lemon juice, tomato paste,


 thyme, bay leaf, coriander, wine & the rest of the oil. Season & simmer for


 20 to 25 minutes.  Onions should be tender.


 


 Remove mushrooms to a shallow dish & bring remaining ingredients to a rapid


 boil for 4 minutes.  Pour over mushrooms & chill till ready to serve.


 


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