Name: Spinach Salad on Garlic Croutons
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H5M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H25M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H30M0.000S
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
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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