Green Beans and Mushrooms Braised in Cream

Name: Green Beans and Mushrooms Braised in Cream
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 1 tablespoon, vegetable oil; 4 , medium shallots, peeled and sliced thin crosswise; 1/2 pound, domestic mushrooms, wiped clean, stems trimmed and quartered; 1 pound, green beans, stem ends snapped off; 2/3 cup, heavy cream; 2 teaspoons, lemon juice from 1 small lemon; 1 1/2 teaspoons, fresh thyme, minced; , Salt and ground black pepper

Side Dishes
Vegetables
Vegetarian

Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 1996

Boil or braise depending on the beans' age and toughness.

SERVES 4 to 6

TIME 40 minutes

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