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Green Beans With Mushroom-Madeira Sauce

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Date Added:	February 29, 2008
Calories:
Serves:	6
Prep. Time:	0:00
Category:	Sides / Condiments, Vegetables

Ingredients:

3     tablespoons   butter
6     ounces        shiitake mushrooms
6     ounces        oyster mushrooms
3/4   teaspoon      dried thyme
3     tablespoons   chopped shallots
1/2   cup           Madeira
1     cup           whipping cream
1     pound         fresh green beans
                    Vegetable oil
2     large         leeks, white and pale green parts only
                    crosswise
                    Salt
                    Freshly-ground black pepper

Directions: one line for each direction. When saved the lines will be numbered.

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 degrees. 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.
This recipe yields 6 servings.
Comments: Remember the green bean casserole made with nothing but convenience ingredients: frozen or canned green beans, canned cream of mushroom soup and, for the topping, canned fried onions? Here it is again, only fresher and better.

Notes:
Recipe from the article "The 20th Century In Food: 1960s"

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Added On: February 29, 2008

* Bon Appétit, September 1999