Baked Green Beans With Mushrooms & Pine Nuts

This is a great do ahead recipe - get it ready put it in the fridge and 30 minutes before dinner pop it in the oven. I like my beans al dente, so adjust your timing accordingly; 30 minutes produces an extra crisp bean. If you like your veggie well cooked allow up to an extra 20 minutes

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  lb green beans, snipped but left whole
• 1⁄2 lb mushroom, cleaned and thinly sliced
• 1⁄2 cup pine nuts, toasted
• 1  tablespoon butter or 1  tablespoon margarine or 1  tablespoon lite olive oil
• 3  tablespoons shallots, finely chopped
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 6  tablespoons madeira wine (substitute with medium sherry or apple juice)
•  salt & pepper

Directions

1. Sauté the mushrooms & shallots in the oil (butter) for a minute or two, sprinkle in the thyme Line a baking dish with foil (use enough so you will be able to close over top of the beans).
2. Pour the Madeira into the bottom of the foil lined dish, add beans, top with mushroom mixture.
3. Seal the foil.
4. Bake in 375°F oven for approx 30 minutes (adjust time to your liking of crispness). Open foil and sprinkle with toasted pine nuts.