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500-g green beans
250-g shiitake mushrooms
3 green onions
1 tbsp olive oil
1/4 cup water
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cup chopped fresh basil
1 1/2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
Pinch freshly ground black pepper
Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Meanwhile, trim beans. Slice and discard dirty ends from mushroom stems. Slice large mushrooms in half. Thinly slice green onions. When water is boiling, add beans. Cook 3 minutes, then drain. Set beans aside.
Place saucepan over medium heat. Add oil. When hot, add mushrooms. Stir often until almost tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Add water, then beans, onions and salt. Stir often until beans are tender-crisp, 2 to 4 minutes. Stir in basil, lemon juice and pepper. Remove from heat. Great with Halibut With Chili-Orange Butter (also in the Recipe File).
Calories 56, Protein 2.5g, Carbohydrates 7.7g, Fat 2.6g, Fibre 2.5g, Sodium 202mg.
Tangy fresh basil-and-lemon-scented shiitake mushrooms are well matched to crisp green beans in this ready-in-a-flash side dish.