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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. CROUTONS: | 2. Preheat oven to 300ºF. | 3. Place the bread cubes in large bowl. | 4. In a large skillet, heat oil and butter over moderate heat. | 5. Add the garlic and sauté 1 minute, then add thyme. | 6. Pour over breadcrumbs and stir immediately. | 7. Add 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese and toss well. | 8. Season with salt and black pepper to taste. | 9. Spread on baking sheet, sprinkle with the remaining cheese, and place in the oven for about 20 minutes, or until light brown. | 10. Return them to the large bowl and set aside. | 11. ROASTED ONION PURÉE: | 12. Preheat oven to 450ºF. | 13. Layer 1/2" of kosher salt in a shallow baking pan. | 14. Place the onions in the pan and roast, turning occasionally, until golden brown and tender, about 15-18 minutes. | 15. Place the roasted onions and the broth into a blender and purée; set aside. | 16. MUSHROOMS: | 17. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil. | 18. Add the mushrooms and sauté until fully cooked and well browned. | 19. TO ASSEMBLE: | 20. Add the mushrooms and roasted onion purée to the croutons, and toss well to coat. | 21. Add the oil, vinegar, Parmesan and thyme. | 22. Mix well. | 23. Arrange the spinach or arugula, onions and celery on serving platter. | 24. Drizzle with red wine vinegar and oil. | 25. season with salt and pepper to taste. | 26. Top with crouton mixture, and garnish with additional Parmesan, as desired. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
loaf italian bread	1	lb	sliced	50.4333	0.0	11.22	0.2833
butter	6	tablespoons	unsalted	513.0	23.570999999999998	16.029	43.2
garlic	3	tablespoons	minced	37.995	8.4303	1.6218	0.1275
thyme	1	tablespoon	minced	2.424	0.5868	0.1334	0.0403
parmesan cheese	1/2	cup	grated	148.0	16.0	16.0	2.0
salt				-	-	-	-
black pepper			ground coarse	-	-	-	-
kosher salt				50.4333	0.0	11.22	0.2833
onion	3		peeled	192.0	44.832	5.28	0.48
chicken broth	1	cup	low sodium	78.12	1.89	11.1384	2.6208
olive oil	1/4	cup		716.04	0.0	0.0	81.0
mushroom	1		sliced	-	-	-	-
olive oil	6	tablespoons		716.04	0.0	0.0	81.0
red wine vinegar	3	tablespoons		8.493	0.1207	0.0179	0.0
parmesan cheese	1/2	cup	grated	148.0	16.0	16.0	2.0
thyme	1	tablespoon		2.424	0.5868	0.1334	0.0403
baby arugula	2	ounces		50.4333	0.0	11.22	0.2833
red onion	1/4		sliced	192.0	44.832	5.28	0.48
celery heart	3/4	cup	sliced chopped	50.4333	0.0	11.22	0.2833
salt				-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.