Green Beans With Mushroom Madeira Sauce Recipes

GREEN BEANS WITH CREAMY MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add shallots; cook until deep golden, stirring occasionally, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain shallots on paper towels, reserving drippings in skillet.
• Add green beans, water, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper to reserved drippings. Cook over medium-high heat, covered, for 2 minutes. Cook, uncovered, until beans are crisp-tender and starting to blister, stirring occasionally, about 6 minutes more. Transfer to a platter; keep warm.
• For mushroom sauce, add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the skillet. Add mushrooms; cook and stir over medium heat for 1 minute. Add thyme, garlic, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Cook until mushrooms are golden, stirring frequently, about 2 minutes more. Mix in flour; gradually stir in milk. Cook and stir until thick and bubbly. Continue cooking and stirring for 2 minutes more.
• Pour mushroom sauce over beans and top with sauteed shallots and crumbled goat cheese.

GREEN BEANS WITH MUSHROOM-MADEIRA SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add all mushrooms and thyme; saute 5 minutes.
• Add 2 tablespoons shallots; saute until mushrooms are tender, about 3 minutes.
• Add Madeira and simmer until almost all liquid evaporates, about 2 minutes.
• Add cream and simmer until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Set sauce aside.
• Cook beans in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, 5 minutes.
• Drain.
• Transfer to bowl of ice water; cool.
• Drain. (Sauce and beans can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover separately; chill.).
• Pour enough oil into large deep saucepan to reach depth of 4 inches.
• Heat oil to 350°F
• Place 1/4 of leeks in small metal strainer.
• Lower strainer into oil; fry until golden, 40 seconds.
• Lift strainer from oil.
• Drain leeks on paper towels.
• Repeat with remaining leeks in 3 more batches.
• Season leeks with salt.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat.
• Add beans and remaining 1 tablespoon shallots; toss to heat through.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Place beans on platter.
• Bring sauce to simmer.
• Spoon sauce over beans.
• Sprinkle with fried leeks.

GREEN BEANS WITH MUSHROOM-MADEIRA SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add all mushrooms and thyme; sauté 5 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons shallots; sauté until mushrooms are tender, about 3 minutes. Add Madeira and simmer until almost all liquid evaporates, about 2 minutes. Add cream and simmer until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Set sauce aside. Cook beans in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, 5 minutes. Drain. Transfer to bowl of ice water; cool. Drain. (Sauce and beans can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover separately; chill.)
• Pour enough oil into large deep saucepan to reach depth of 4 inches. Heat oil to 350°F. Place 1/4 of leeks in small metal strainer. Lower strainer into oil; fry until golden, 40 seconds. Lift strainer from oil. Drain leeks on paper towels. Repeat with remaining leeks in 3 more batches. Season leeks with salt.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add beans and remaining 1 tablespoon shallots; toss to heat through. Season with salt and pepper. Place beans on platter.
• Bring sauce to simmer. Spoon sauce over beans. Sprinkle with fried leeks.

GREEN BEANS WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Saute garlic and mushrooms in butter until tender. Stir in onions; set aside. Steam or cook beans in small amount of water until tender-crisp; drain. Combine beans and mushroom mixture; add pepper and dill weed. Garnish with nuts. Serve immediately.