Name: Mushroom, Tomato & Mozzarella Bread Salad
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 3 cloves garlic, sliced; ½ lb. porcini mushrooms, quartered; 1 handful fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced, plus sprigs to garnish; 5 oz. fresh mozzarella, cut into 1″ pieces; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar; 4 large heirloom tomatoes (about 2 lb.), cored and sliced into ¼″ wedges; Half a baguette or other good bread, torn into ½″ cubes (about 6 oz.); ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil; 4 tbsp. unsalted butter

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Italian Comfort Food

By The Editors of Saveur

Published 2015

About

A traditional panzanella, or Tuscan bread salad, calls for moistening stale bread with water before combining it with the other ingredients and the dressing. This twist on the classic ensures that the bread retains some of its crispness by having it tossed in just before serving.

Ingredients

½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
4 tbsp. unsalted butter
½ lb.

Method

Heat oven to 350°F. Heat ¼ cup oil and the butter in a 12″ ovenproof skillet over medium. When butter has melted, remove skillet from heat and add mushrooms, garlic, and brea

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