Dragon Tongue Beans
- 1 pound dragon tongue beans or green beans
- 8 ounces pancetta, chopped into small cubes
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 shallots, minced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1/2 pounds crimini mushrooms, quartered
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons flat-leaf parsley, chopped
- Bring a medium sized pot of salted water to boil. Blanche beans for about 5 minutes. Drain immediately and run under cold water. Set aside.
- In a large skillet, cook pancetta until slightly crispy over medium heat. Transfer to paper towel lined plate.
- Turn heat to medium low and melt butter. Add shallots and cook until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes. Add in garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Next stir in mushrooms and a healthy dose of salt. Stirring occasionally, let mushrooms cook down and release their juices, about 8-10 minutes.
- Add beans and pancetta to mushroom mixture. Cook for 1-2 minutes more. then sprinkle with black pepper and parsley.
beans, pancetta, butter, shallots, garlic, crimini mushrooms, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, flatleaf parsley
Taken from food52.com/recipes/63288-dragon-tongue-beans (may not work)