Garlicky Green Beans and Mushrooms
This amazing and delicious green bean recipe is so simply an easy. It's filled with lots of garlic, onions and mushrooms for an explosion of flavor. It's the perfect side dish for Thanksgiving or Christmas, especially if you're looking for lighter healthier fare. This side dish is healthy, low calorie, gluten free and vegan.
Equipment
- 1 large sauce pan with lid
- 1 large skillet
- 1 spatula
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- 1 wooden spoon
- 1 sharp knife to cut vegetables
- 1 colander
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 lbs. fresh green beans washed and ends trimmed
- 16 oz. fresh sliced mushrooms washed
- 6 cloves garlic minced or sliced
- 1/3 cup red onion finely diced
- 4 tbsp. olive oil
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt v
- 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
Instructions
- Place beans in a large saucepan and cover with water.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and cook 8-10 minutes, covered, or until tender-crisp.
- Meanwhile, in a large cast-iron skillet or other skillet, heat olive oil to low-medium heat.
- Sauté mushrooms for about 5-6 minutes turning over with spatula a few times.
- Add diced red onion and cook an additional 2 minutes.
- Add garlic, salt and pepper and cook until tender—an additional 5-10 minutes or so.
- Drain beans and reduce heat to low.
- Add mushroom mixture to drained beans and heat through.
Notes
Recipe adapted from a church cookbook: First Church of the Nazarene, Lynchburg, VA
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Nutrition
Calories: 81kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 3gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 91mgPotassium: 333mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 653IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 1mg
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