French Mushroom Salad

Ingredients

 * 12 mushrooms
 * 1 cup olive oil
 * 12 small pearl onions
 * 2 small Boston lettuce heads
 * 2 large tomatoes
 * 2 ea celery stalks, diced
 * 1 small lemon, juiced
 * 2 tsp tomato paste
 * 1 sprig fresh thyme, chopped
 * 1 bay leaf
 * 1 tsp coriander seeds
 * 4 oz dry white wine
 * 1 salt and pepper

Directions

 * 1) Clean mushrooms.
 * 2) Leave caps whole, but chop stems coarsely.
 * 3) Fry in ½ cup oil till soft.
 * 4) Set aside to drain.
 * 5) Peel onions, quarter lettuce and slice tomatoes.
 * 6) Add to a frying pan with celery, lemon juice, tomato paste, thyme, bay leaf, coriander, wine and the rest of the oil.
 * 7) Season and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes.
 * 8) onions should be tender.
 * 9) Remove mushrooms to a shallow dish and bring remaining ingredients to a rapid boil for 4 minutes.
 * 10) Pour over mushrooms and chill till ready to serve.