Lemon Beans and Mushrooms

lazyme's Note:

From Pol Martin, a famous Canadian chef, this is a simple and tasty side dish.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 1/2 lbs green beans, trimmed
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 lb mushroom, sliced
• 1 lemon, juice and rind
• salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Place beans in boiling salted water; cook 10 minutes.
2. Cool beans under cold running water; drain and set aside.
3. Heat butter in frying pan or saute pan.
4. When hot, add mushrooms and cook 2 to 3 minutes over high heat. Do not stir.
5. Season generously with salt and pepper; mix well. Continue cooking 2 minutes.
6. Add beans, lemon rind and juice; cover and cook 3 minutes.

Reviews

[Susiecat too]

This was very good! I also liked the lemon-mushroom combo, but found there was too much liquid with all that juice. I think next time I would leave off the cover after adding the lemon juice and zest, and let some of the juice reduce down. Nonetheless, a very tasty accompaniement to our main dish of salmon tonight. Thanks, lazyme! Made for ZWT4.

[little_wing]

This was very good. I think I will cut back on the lemon a bit next time as I thought it sorta overpowered the mushrooms. Made for ZWT. Thanks for sharing!

[yogiclarebear]

Loved this. I was a little wary of the lemon-mushroom combo, but it was just aewsome! I used whole cremini mushrooms, reduced-fat margarine, bottled lemon juice and lemon pepper seasoning.