green beans with caramelized onions and porcini mushrooms recipe

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29 Pinches
Batavia, IL
Updated on Oct 2, 2011

We got tired of making Green Bean Cassarole for Christmas and Thanksgiving every year so I looked around and found this recipe on cdkitchen.com. It is now our holiday green bean recipe. It takes some time but it is soooo worth it!!

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yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds fresh green beans trimmed
  • 1 medium vidalia or other sweet onion
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/2 cup porcini mushrooms
  • - coarse sea salt
  • - freshly ground pepper

How To Make green beans with caramelized onions and porcini mushrooms recipe

  • Step 1
    Rinse mushrooms well, then soak in warm water for one hour. Drain, pat dry and chop coarsely.
  • Step 2
    Cut onion into slices 1/8-inch thick. Melt butter over medium heat, then add onions and reduce to medium-low. Cook, stirring and turning occasionally, until deep brown, about 30 minutes.
  • Step 3
    Bring 4 quarts water to a boil and cook beans for 5 minutes.
  • Step 4
    While beans are cooking, add garlic and porcini to onions. Cook an additional 2 to 3 minutes, until porcini are warmed through. Add salt and pepper to taste and cover to keep warm while beans finish cooking.
  • Step 5
    Drain beans well, mix in mushrooms and onions and serve.

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