Garden Fresh Green Beans

Yield: Makes 8 servings

Ingredients

• 2  pounds  green beans, trimmed
• 8  ounces  button mushrooms, sliced
• 1/3  cup  butter, melted and divided
• Sea salt
• Freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

Cook beans in salted water to cover 3 to 5 minutes or until slightly crunchy and still bright green. Plunge into ice water to stop the cooking process. Drain and set aside.

Sauté mushrooms in 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat 3 minutes.

Combine mushrooms, beans, and remaining butter, and toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper.