Luscious Mushroom Green Bean Vegetarian Main

very adapted from one of my favorite retro cookbook sources...which I admire for including some vegetarian mains when that wasn't very common, and without fanfare.


Luscious Mushroom Green Bean Vegetarian Main

Do to taste and per # of people.

Saute in olive oil & butter:
         onion chopped
         mushrooms sliced (Portobello is very tasty)
Meanwhile cook
         green beans (in mw or steamer)
Combine the above then add to make a bit of a sauce (not too much liquid though)
         a bit of seasoned salt if required
         black pepper
         bit of flour (for thickening)
         half and half (milk will not be as luscious but should work too) (don't use a huge amount)
Simmer gently just until flour is cooked, a couple minutes maybe. Don't let it boil a lot and therefore curdle.
Serve over
         a grain (for a fancy meal do baked puff pastry!)
Top with
         roasted salted cashews
         grated Parmesan

Very adapted from Green Bean, Cashew, and Mushroom Casserole in the Volume 8 of Woman's Day Encyclopedia of Cookery, 1966