Green Beans With Mushroom-madeira Sauce

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 6 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced
• 6 ounces oyster mushrooms, sliced
• 3/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 3 tablespoons shallots, chopped
• 1/2 cup madeira wine
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1 lb green beans, trimmed
• vegetable oil, for frying
• 2 large leeks, thinly sliced

Recipe

• 1 melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
• 2 add all mushrooms and thyme; saute 5 minutes.
• 3 add 2 tablespoons shallots; saute until mushrooms are tender, about 3 minutes.
• 4 add madeira and simmer until almost all liquid evaporates, about 2 minutes.
• 5 add cream and simmer until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
• 6 set sauce aside.
• 7 cook beans in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, 5 minutes.
• 8 drain.
• 9 transfer to bowl of ice water; cool.
• 10 drain. (sauce and beans can be made 6 hours ahead. cover separately; chill.).
• 11 pour enough oil into large deep saucepan to reach depth of 4 inches.
• 12 heat oil to 350°f
• 13 place 1/4 of leeks in small metal strainer.
• 14 lower strainer into oil; fry until golden, 40 seconds.
• 15 lift strainer from oil.
• 16 drain leeks on paper towels.
• 17 repeat with remaining leeks in 3 more batches.
• 18 season leeks with salt.
• 19 melt 1 tablespoon butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat.
• 20 add beans and remaining 1 tablespoon shallots; toss to heat through.
• 21 season with salt and pepper.
• 22 place beans on platter.
• 23 bring sauce to simmer.
• 24 spoon sauce over beans.
• 25 sprinkle with fried leeks.