Dressed up Italian Green Beans Recipe #31349
Green beans were never a favorite vegetable of mine, until I tasted this version of them. Try to use fresh green beans, but frozen will work in a pinch. This is wonderful with asparagus also!
by yooper
25 min | 10 min prep
SERVES 6 -8
- 2 1/2 lbs fresh green beans
- 3 cups water
- 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1/3 cup chopped onion
- 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon basil
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- Wash beans, trim ends and remove strings.
- Combine beans and water in a dutch oven.
- Bring to a boil.
- cover, reduce heat and simmer 6 to 8 minutes until crisp-tender.
- drain.
- Plunge into ice water to stop the cooking process.
- Drain beans and set aside.
- Saute mushrooms and next 7 ingredients in oil in a Dutch oven.
- Stir in beans and cook until thoroughly heated.
- sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
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