Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 12 slices crusty peasant bread
- 2 large cloves garlic, halved
- Extra-virgin olive oil, for liberal drizzling, plus 2 tablespoons
- 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
- 1/4 pound thick cut pancetta, diced
- 1/2 pound cremini mushrooms, sliced 1/4-inch thick or quartered
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup Marsala or dry sherry
- 1/2 pound farm spinach - available bundled in produce department, washed, dried and chopped
- 1/2 small red onion, chopped
- 1 lemon
- Freshly grated nutmeg, to taste
Directions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Put the eggs in a pan, cover with water and bring to a boil over medium heat. Cover the pan, turn off the heat and let stand 10 minutes. Run the eggs under cold water, crack and return to cold water for a few minutes to loosen shells. Chop the eggs and set aside.
Arrange the bread on a baking sheet and toast in the oven until golden, about 8 to 10 minutes. Remove baking sheet from the oven and rub with the garlic. Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with the cheese, then return to the oven to melt the cheese, about 1 to 2 minutes.
While bread toasts, heat a skillet over medium-high heat with 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, a couple of turns of the pan. Add the pancetta and crisp for about 3 minutes. Stir in the mushrooms and cook until tender, about 8 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and deglaze the pan with Marsala or dry sherry.
While mushrooms cook, combine spinach with red onions and dress with juice of 1 lemon, a liberal drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil and nutmeg.
Arrange the toasts on a platter and top with the mushrooms and spinach. Garnish with chopped eggs and serve.
















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By Myinnercheerleader
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on October 29, 2011
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Delicious! My husband said it was the best salad I had ever made him.
By Marlindarlin
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Excellent crowd pleaser!
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Loved this recipe. I saw the recipe and i had to try it but with a few changes of my own. I used whole grain loaf of bread from the bakery, gorgonzola cheese and chicken, since I don't eat any red meat or pork. The gorgonzola goes great with chicken. I also cooked the onions with the mushrooms and chicken. The dressed spinach on top makes the dish what it is. I will definitely use this recipe as a staple when entertaining
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