Green Beans And Mushrooms Braised In Cream Food

SAUTEED GREEN BEANS AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Blanch green beans in boiling water until just cooked. (We like ours a little crunchy.) Meanwhile, saute sliced mushrooms in butter over medium-high heat until golden, then toss with the drained, blanched beans and some salt and pepper. Top with French-fried onions.

GREEN BEANS WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Saute garlic and mushrooms in butter until tender. Stir in onions; set aside. Steam or cook beans in small amount of water until tender-crisp; drain. Combine beans and mushroom mixture; add pepper and dill weed. Garnish with nuts. Serve immediately.

SAUTEED GREEN BEANS AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Fill a large skillet with 1/2 inch water; bring to a boil, and salt generously. Prepare a large bowl of ice water.
• Add green beans to skillet; cover, and steam until crisp-tender, 5 to 10 minutes (time will depend on size and freshness of green beans). Transfer to ice water to cool; drain and pat dry (if making ahead, cover and refrigerate up to 1 day). Wipe skillet dry.
• In same skillet, heat butter over medium-high. Add mushrooms and shallots; season with salt and pepper. Cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms release their liquid, 3 to 5 minutes. Uncover, and continue to cook, tossing occasionally, until browned, 8 to 12 minutes more.
• Add green beans; cook just to heat through, 1 to 2 minutes.

GREEN BEANS AND PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM SAUTE

Steps:

• Simmer green beans in salted boiling water 5 minutes. Drain green beans and return skillet to moderate heat. Add oil and butter to the pan. Add onions and saute 2 to 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and season with salt and pepper. Saute mushrooms 3 to 5 minutes with onions, add green beans back to the pan. Heat green beans through and add sherry. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer green beans and mushrooms to a serving plate.

GREEN BEANS WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Bring 2 quarts of water to a rolling boil.
• Wash the green beans and trim the ends and any blemishes.
• Cook the beans in the boiling water for 2 minutes, drain, and rinse to stop the cooking process, set aside. You may do this up to an hour before hand.
• Brush off the mushrooms, trim any dry ends of the mushroom stems.
• Melt the butter in a large sauté pan over medium heat.
• Add the mushrooms, sprinkle with garlic, pepper, and salt.
• Cook for about 10 minutes, or until the mushrooms are golden brown, stirring frequently.
• Five minutes before serving, add the green beans to the pan, tossing well to coat with the buttery mushroom mixture.
• Cook until the green beans are heated through, about five minutes.

GREEN BEANS AND MUSHROOMS BRAISED IN CREAM

Steps:

• Heat butter and oil over medium-high heat in large saute pan. Add shallots; saute until golden brown and crisp, about 7 minutes. Transfer with slotted spoon to paper towel-lined plate; set aside.
• In same pan, bring mushrooms, green beans, cream, lemon juice, and thyme to strong simmer; season to taste with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until beans are tender but still offer some resistance to the bite, 15-20 minutes.
• Remove cover; simmer briskly to thicken cream if necessary. Adjust seasonings and transfer beans to large serving bowl. Garnish with fried shallots and serve immediately.