Green Beans Supreme (Modern Low Fat Version)
- 1 pound green beans fresh, trimmed and cut as desired
- 1/2 pound mushrooms fresh,
- 1/2 cup ham chopped
- 1 dash nutmeg
- 1/4 cup parmesan, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated grated
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 1/2 cup milk, low-fat use more if you want a thinner sauce
- 1 large eggs
- 1 each lemon juice of
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 x salt and black pepper to taste
- Bring a pot of water to a boil.
- Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the water if desired.
- Prepare a bowl of ice water.
- Add the green beans, bring to a boil and time for 4 minutes.
- Drain and plunge the green beans into the ice water.
- This will stop the cooking to prevent possible overcooking and also lock in a beautiful green color.
- Mix one tablespoon of butter and one tablespoon of flour creating a roux over medium heat in a medium pot until bubbling.
- Cook for two minutes, then slowly add milk while stirring with a whisk, bring to a boil.
- Season with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and a dash of nutmeg, add the parmesan cheese stir until incorporated and remove from heat.
- Heat a non-stick pan or skillet over medium-high heat with 1 tablespoon of butter.
- Saute the sliced mushrooms until most of their moisture has evaporated.
- Drain the green beans, add them to the skillet along with the mushrooms stirring to heat up.
- Add the creamy mixture from the pot.
- In a small bowl, beat egg and lemon juice.
- Stir ham into green beans and mushrooms and heat through.
- Mix egg mixture in and remove from heat.
- Taste, adjust salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve.
- Top with extra cheese if desired.
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Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/green-beans-supreme-modern-low--50129 (may not work)