Sautéed Green Beans with Mushrooms
These are not your average green beans. Homemade Sautéed Green beans with Mushrooms is a perfect side dish to accompany almost any meal. Crispy, yet tender and bursting with garlicky flavor.
Ingredients
- 12 ounces green beans fresh or frozen
- 1 teaspoon salt for the water
- as needed water for blanching the green beans
- 1 cup mushrooms quartered
- 4 cloves garlic sliced thinly
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- to taste Salt and Pepper
I always use Kosher salt in my kitchen! If using table salt, start with half the amount and adjust to taste, as it is much "saltier" by volume.
Instructions
- In a large pan, add enough water to blanch your green beans, bring to a boil. Add in the salt. When the water is boiling add in the beans and cook for 2 minutes. Strain the green beans and cool down with ice water.
- Once the green beans are completely cooled, drain the water and pat them dry with a paper towel.
- In a large sauté pan over medium heat add the butter and olive oil. Add in the mushrooms and sauté until nicely browned. Add in the green beans and sauté for about 6 minutes.
- Next, add in the garlic, season with salt and pepper and continue to sauté until the green beans are tender, approximately 5 minutes. Enjoy!
Notes
- Blanch the green beans and shock in ice water to lock in color.
- Don’t overcrowd the pan, give everything room to caramelize.
- Add more oil if the pan gets dry.
- Sliced garlic is less likely to burn than minced.
- Leftovers are great in chicken pot pie or veggie soup!
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