Serves: 4
Ingredients:
1/4 pound chanterelles, brushed clean
1/4 pound crimini, brushed clean
1/4 pound oyster mushrooms, brushed clean
1/4 pound yellow foot mushrooms, brushed clean
1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon crushed red chilies (optional)
4 scallions, green and white cut into 1-inch long pieces (about 2/3 cup)
2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 cup dry white wine
4 ripe plum tomatoes chopped in half
1 cup basic tomato sauce
Salt and pepper
4 slices Italian peasant bread 1-inch thick
1 cup green olive pesto
Procedure:
In a heavy 4-quart saucepan, place mushrooms, onions, chilies, scallions, garlic, white wine, tomatoes and
tomato sauce and bring to a boil. Lower heat to simmer, partially covered, for 20 minutes. It should be thick like a ragu. Season with salt and pepper and pour into a large shallow serving bowl. Toast bread and smear with green olive pesto. Stand crostini in different angles in middle of mushroom scafata and serve immediately.
Recipe Type: AuthenticIngredients:
1/4 pound chanterelles, brushed clean
1/4 pound crimini, brushed clean
1/4 pound oyster mushrooms, brushed clean
1/4 pound yellow foot mushrooms, brushed clean
1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon crushed red chilies (optional)
4 scallions, green and white cut into 1-inch long pieces (about 2/3 cup)
2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 cup dry white wine
4 ripe plum tomatoes chopped in half
1 cup basic tomato sauce
Salt and pepper
4 slices Italian peasant bread 1-inch thick
1 cup green olive pesto
Procedure:
In a heavy 4-quart saucepan, place mushrooms, onions, chilies, scallions, garlic, white wine, tomatoes and
tomato sauce and bring to a boil. Lower heat to simmer, partially covered, for 20 minutes. It should be thick like a ragu. Season with salt and pepper and pour into a large shallow serving bowl. Toast bread and smear with green olive pesto. Stand crostini in different angles in middle of mushroom scafata and serve immediately.
Recipe Author: Chef Mario Batali
Source: http://mushroomcouncil.org/MonthlyShippingReports/2008_09/Mushroom_ROP_with_Mario-FINAL.pdf