Gourmet Green Beans Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a Dutch oven or large saucepan, cook beans in boiling salted water only until about half-cooked; drain beans and set aside.
• Cut the bacon in small pieces and brown in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Remove bacon from skillet with slotted spoon and set aside.
• Add onion, garlic and mushrooms to bacon fat and drippings in skillet; saute until tender-crisp.
• In large mixing bowl, combine beans, bacon and sauteed vegetables with wine and cheese.
• Place mixture in casserole dish and bake for 30 minutes.

Steps:

• To make the green beans:
• In a large saucepan of boiling salted water cook beans until-crisp-tender, about 6 minutes, and drain well.
• Serve green beans with mustard sauce.
• To make the mustard sauce:
• In a bowl whisk together mustard, sugar, and vinegar until sugar is dissolved and whisk in oil until sauce is emulsified. Whisk in water to thin sauce to the desired consistency. Sauce may be made 1 day in advance and kept covered and chilled. Serve sauce at room temperature. Makes 1 1/2 cups.