WHITE BEAN AND MUSHROOM GRATIN

Steps:

• preheat oven to 300° heat 1/4 c oil in 12" skillet till shimmering. add mushrooms, salt and pepper. cook, stirring now and then, until well browned. meanwhile, toss bread, 3T parsley, 1/4 c oil and pepper in a bowl In a l'il bitty bowl, stir flour into 1c water until not a lump remains reduce skillet heat to medium. add onion and cook till translucent. reduce to medium-low, add garlic, tomato paste and thyme. cook, stirring, till skillet bottom is dark brown, 2-3 minutes. Add sherry. Cook, scraping up browned bits. Add beans, with their liquid, carrots and flour mixture. Bring to boil over high heat. Remove and cover evenly with bread mix. bake in oven 40 minutes, then broil till crumbs are golden brown--4-7 minutes. remove and cool 20 minutes.