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Godzilla Fungus Recipe

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Medium Sized Heads of Escarole
  • 2 Nice Sized Garlic Cloves
  • 4 Tbsp Of Extra Virgin Olive Oil + 2 Tbsp
  • 3 Tbsp- 5 Tbsp Of Italian Flavored Bread Crumbs
  • 12 Sprigs of Mint
  • 1 Tbsp of Red Wine Vinegar
  • 1 Tsp of Mediterranean Sea Salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. First Wash the escarole thoroughly. Use a colander and cut the base of the escarole off, separate all leaves on the escarole and rinse well. You can soak the escarole once all leaves are separated in a salt bath, that may help alleviate some of the sand, and then rinse again. Drain Escarole Well, the less water the better.
  • Next, Take the leaves off of the mint sprigs and hopefully you will end up with about one cup of mint leaves. Rinse these and pat to dry.
  • In a large bowl, place mint 3/4 of the mint and all the escarole.
  • Mix this combination well and cut it into many small pieces, I use Kitchen Scissors for this task.
  • Peel garlic, cut in half and then quarter and add into the mixture of escarole and mint.
  • Grab a 4 Quart Sauce Pan, fill 1/2 with water add the escarole, mint and garlic, cover and boil till tender. Take a look at my photos to see the boiling process and coloration.
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  • Once the mixture is tender drain in a colander and press out all the excess water, either with your hands or pressing hard against the greens to the colander to get the water out.
  • Add this mixture to a mixing bowl, add in bread crumbs and mix well. You will note that this will look a bit pasty in texture that is right!
  • Prepare a round baking Pan(mine is 10") with olive oil(the 4 Tbsp), making sure all the pan is covered.
  • Add the Bowled mixture to the pan and spread evenly so mixture is thin and even across pan.
  • Place the 2 Tbsp of Olive Oil and the 1 Tbsp of Red Wine Vinegar Across, sprinkle salt and Bake.
  • Occasionally as top browns, bring out of the oven, chop up, flip and return to oven, doing this a few times to make sure that it all browns and dries. If you prefer more salt, add more than the amount I listed and turn.
  • Bake for about 45 Minutes(turning as needed) until brown and crispy. Serve Warm on crusty bread or eat cold.