Garlic Shiitake Green Beans
- Preparing Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Served Person: 4
- 1.5 pound green beans (strings and ends removed)
- 1 cup shiitake mushrooms dried and reconstituted, 4 inch pieces
- 4 strips bacon
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 pinch dried basil
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes
- 10 cloves garlic peeled (i halved really large cloves)
- 1 pinch dried oregano
- Carbohydrate 28.5167842562759 g
- Cholesterol 15.9315625065405 mg
- Fat 6.70753393913953 g
- Fiber 11.8880332107669 g
- Protein 7.18808343225584 g
- Saturated Fat 3.89947632118058 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (247g)
- Sodium 71.7893163221352 mg
- Sugar 16.628751045509 g
- Trans Fat 0.578940923900428 g
- Calories 180 calories
Garlic Shiitake Green Beans: A Culinary Delight
Prepare yourself for a culinary adventure that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving for more! Garlic Shiitake Green Beans is a dish that combines fresh, crisp green beans with savory shiitake mushrooms, aromatic garlic, and a touch of heat from red pepper flakes. The result is a symphony of flavors that will dance on your palate and leave you utterly satisfied.
This dish is incredibly versatile and can be enjoyed as a side dish, a main course, or even a delightful appetizer. Its simplicity and ease of preparation make it perfect for busy weeknights, while its exquisite flavors make it worthy of any special occasion. So, gather your ingredients, fire up your stovetop, and get ready to embark on a culinary journey that will ignite your senses and leave you utterly captivated.
Step-by-step
- In saucepan bring 6 cups water to boil, add some salt to the water. Add fresh green beans. Boil until tender but not overcooked. When tender drain in colander and shock green beans by immediately submerging into ice water. This will prevent overcooking and retain bright green color. Remove after about 30 seconds to 1 minute and drain in colander.
- In large heavy skillet, cook bacon until almost crisp and remove from pan.
- Reserve 2-3 Tbsp of grease (add olive oil if you need more to equal this amount or remove extra bacon grease).
- Add 1 T butter with cloves of garlic and mushrooms.
- Continue cooking until garlic becomes tan but not brown (be careful not to overcook the garlic as it will become bitter).
- Mash garlic into oil with a fork. Add remaining butter, green beans, herbs, pepper flakes and bacon...(all other ingredients).
- Toss until green beans have been coated and are reheated.
- Serve immediately.
