Recipe

Green Beans In Garlic Sauce Recipe

	Neena51 / All my dishes 1 year, 8 months ago This dish is perfect served hot, tossed with breadcrumbs and parmesan.You can also serve them cold as a salad by omitting the bread crumbs and cheese,and dress with either a squeeze of lemon or a splash of basamic vinegar Prep:10m Cook:15m Servings:8	Neena51
	easy versatile pancetta garlic green beans shitake mushrooms

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Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs fresh green beans

4 oz fresh shitake mushrooms

1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese (optional)

1/2 cup plain bread crumbs (optional)

2 slices pancetta

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

1 tbsp butter

1/4 cup fresh Italian parsley, chopped

pinch of fresh basil and oregano, minced

pinch of red pepper flakes

8 cloves of garlic, peeled

Directions

Bring 5 cups of water and 1 tbsp salt to a boil in a large saucepan.

Add fresh green beans (tipped and tailed)

Boil beans for 3-4 minutes, until tender crisp

Shock beans in a bowl of ice water for 30 seconds to maintain bright green color

Drain well in colander

In a large heavy bottomed skillet, brown pancetta ,drain on paper towels and crumble

Heat olive oil in same skillet with garlic cloves and mushrooms

Saute until garlic becomes a pale tan color but not brown

Mash garlic in oil with the tines of a fork

Add cooled green beans, parsley, butter, crumbled pancetta and remaining ingredients, heat through

If serving hot , toss with bread crumbs and parmesan and serve when butter has melted

If serving cold as a salad, omit bread crumbs and parmesan, and dress with either a few drops of fresh squeezed lemon juice or a few drops of balsamic vinegar

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