Name: Baked Crottins with Sauteed Mushrooms
Cook time: 1 1/2 hr
Total time: 6 hr (includes making stock)
Yield: Makes 8 first-course servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 2 pounds mixed fresh mushrooms such as chanterelle, shiitake, oyster, cremini, and white, trimmed, then quartered if large; 1/4 cup finely chopped shallot; 2 teaspoons minced garlic plus 1 whole clove, peeled; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1 leek (white and pale green parts only), thinly sliced crosswise; 2 celery ribs, thinly sliced crosswise; 1 carrot, thinly sliced crosswise; 1 Turkish or 1/2 California bay leaf; 1 tablespoon crushed coriander seeds; 2/3 cup concentrated brown chicken stock (see cooks' note, below); 2 1/2 tablespoons Sherry vinegar; A bouquet garni of 2 sprigs thyme and 2 sprigs flat-leaf parsley tied together with kitchen string; 4 (2 1/2-ounce) crottins* (small aged goat cheese rounds) at room temperature; 3/4 pound mixed salad greens such as radicchio, frisée, and arugula, torn into bite-size pieces (8 cups); Accompaniment: grilled or toasted slices of country bread

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Baked Crottins with Sauteed MushroomsRomulo Yanes

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