Sautéed Green Beans With Mushrooms

EmilyStrikesAgain's Note:

Side dish from Isa Moskowitz's "Vegan With a Vengeance."

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves , finely chopped
• 1 ½ cups sliced cremini mushrooms
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• 4 teaspoons salt
• black pepper
• ½ cup vegetable broth or ½ cup water
• ½ cup white wine
• 2 ½ cups green beans , cut into 1-inch pieces

Directions:

1. In a large nonstick pan over medium heat sauté the garlic in the olive oil for about 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Add mushrooms, oregano, salt, salt and pepper, and sauté until the mushrooms begin to release moisture, about 2 minutes.
2. Add the vegetable broth and turn the heat up a bit, bringing to a low boil. Simmer for about a minute.
3. Add the white wine and green beans; cover and simmer for about 2 minutes. Uncover and cook for about 3 more minutes or until desired tenderness is reached.

Reviews

[jaybee chef]

This was very easy and quite tasty. I used the refrigerated minced garlic, browning it in the oil as directed. I did add 1 minute to the wine and bean saute time and then I cooked an additional 2 minutes after the cover was removed to reach the doneness that we like and to absorb the excess liquid. I added about 1/2 of a chopped red bell pepper when I removed the lid, just because I needed to use it up. It was a nice addition for flavor as well as presentation. I paired nicely with grilled pesto salmon and red potatoes topped with a butter and green onion sauce.

[Sweetiebarbara]

Thank you Emily. This was very good. I sauteed the beans after the mushrooms and garlic, and added the liquid last. Other than that, I followed the recipe. We both thought it deserved 5 stars, and a friend who came by thought so too. It was fast and easy to fix. Made for Fall PAC 2008.