Green Beans in a Creamy Mushroom Sauce

By charlotteh371

Ingredients

• 1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 small onion, diced
• 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 teaspoon thyme, chopped
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup parmigiano reggiano, grated
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 handful parsley, chopped
• 1 pound green beans

Preparation

Step 1

1.Soak the dried porcini mushrooms in the water for 20 minutes.
2.Meanwhile, melt the butter in a pan over medium heat.
3.Add the onions and saute until tender, about 4-6 minutes.
4.Add the garlic and thyme and saute until fragrant, about a minutes.
5.Add the cremini mushrooms and saute until the start to caramelized and turn golden brown, about 10-15 minutes.
6.Add the porcini mushrooms and the water they were soaking in to the pan and simmer at medium-high until reduced by half, about 10 minutes.
7.Add the cream and parmigiano reggiano, season with salt and pepper and simmer until it thickens, about 2-4 minutes.
8.Meanwhile steam the green beans.
9.Remove the mushrooms from the heat and mix in the parsley.
10.Serve the green beans covered in the mushroom sauce.