Portabella, Green Bean And Almond Bonanza

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 3/4 lb green beans, fresh, ends trimmed
• 8 ounces portabella mushrooms, chopped, 1/2 inch cubes
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 tablespoons almonds, slivered, toasted
• 1/2 lb breaded chicken breasts or 1/2 lb rotisserie-cooked chicken, chopped
• soy sauce
• garlic powder
• salt
• pepper
• 1/2 lemon, juice of

Recipe

• 1 steam green beans for about 5 minutes in a pot of boiling water with a steaming basket in place.
• 2 in another pan, over medium heat, slightly toast almonds until golden brown- about 5 minutes.
• 3 in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat, melt butter and oil together and place mushrooms into oil. do not move until golden brown- this is important- they need to caramelize to be oh-so-yummy! -about 3-5 minutes.
• 4 add garlic to pan and mix mushrooms. sauté for another 5 minutes. be careful not to burn garlic! -reduce heat if necessary.
• 5 add steamed green beans, garlic, soy sauce, salt, pepper and juice from 1/2 lemon.
• 6 mix well and add almonds.
• 7 season, to taste.
• 8 optional: add chopped chicken and serve in warm bowls.
• 9 enjoy!