Lightened Up Green Bean Casserole
Ingredients
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- 12 ounces of Haricot Vert (French green beans)
- 8 ounces of crimini mushrooms, cleaned and quartered
- 8 ounces shitake mushrooms, stems removed, cleaned and sliced
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 4 slices bacon, cooked and chopped
- 1/4 cup fried onions
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large sauté pan and add the mushrooms.
- Stir until slightly softened, then season with salt.
- Add the green beans, season with salt and cook until tender, for several minutes (You can cover with a lid and let steam to help cook them faster).
- Remove from the heat, place in a bowl, then add the chopped bacon to the pan and crisp for just a minute.
- Sprinkle the chopped bacon on top of the green beans, then add the fried onions and serve.