Green Beans with Mushrooms and Bacon

By ezunich

Ingredients

• 2 lbs fresh tiny green beans (haricots verts)
• 8 bacon slices
• 3 cups sliced shitake mushrooms (about 7 oz)
• 1/4 cup chopped shallots
• 1/8-1/4 tsp dried crushed red pepper
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 tsp salt

Preparation

Step 1

Cook beans in boiling, salted water to cover in a Dutch oven over medium high heat for 3 minutes or until tender. Drain. Plunge into ice water to stop the cooking process. Drain.

Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-low heat for 8-10 minutes or until crisp; remove bacon and drain on paper towels; reserving 1 1/2 tbs drippings in skillet. Crumble bacon.

Saute mushrooms and shallots in hot drippings over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until shallots are tender. Add green beans and crushed red pepper; saute 1-2 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Stir in crumbled bacon, pepper and salt.