Portabella, Green Bean and Almond Bonanza
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
2-4
ingredients
- 3⁄4 lb green beans, fresh, ends trimmed
- 8 ounces portabella mushrooms, chopped, 1/2 inch cubes
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 tablespoons almonds, slivered, toasted
- 1⁄2 lb breaded chicken breasts or 1/2 lb rotisserie-cooked chicken, chopped
- soy sauce
- garlic powder
- salt
- pepper
- 1⁄2 lemon, juice of
directions
- Steam green beans for about 5 minutes in a pot of boiling water with a steaming basket in place.
- In another pan, over medium heat, slightly toast almonds until golden brown- about 5 minutes.
- In a large sauté pan over medium-high heat, melt butter and oil together and place mushrooms into oil. Do not move until golden brown- this is important- they need to caramelize to be oh-so-yummy! -About 3-5 minutes.
- Add garlic to pan and mix mushrooms. Sauté for another 5 minutes. Be careful not to burn garlic! -Reduce heat if necessary.
- Add steamed green beans, garlic, soy sauce, salt, pepper and juice from 1/2 lemon.
- Mix well and add almonds.
- Season, to taste.
- Optional: add chopped chicken and serve in warm bowls.
- Enjoy!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
hollyfrolly
Reno, NV
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