GREEN BEANS WITH MUSHROOMS AND BACON

This recipe is adapted from the book Smart Cooking The Costco Way www.costco.com

GREEN BEANS WITH MUSHROOMS AND BACON

INGREDIENTS:

1 tablespoon butter

1 tablespoon olive oil

¼ cup white onion (chopped)

2 or 3 cloves of garlic (minced)

8 oz sliced mushrooms

½ lb green beans (or you can buy green beans that’s pre packaged in the produce isle)

8 slices bacon

salt and pepper

1/3 cup chicken broth

Directions:

Chop bacon into bite size pieces. Fry until crispy, drain and set aside.

Boil water, add green beans for 4 to 5 minutes.

While waiting for greens beans, heat oil and melt butter. Saute garlic and onion, once fragrant add mushrooms until tender. Add chicken broth, bring to boil and then switch heat to low. Remove green beans from water and toss with the mushrooms, add bacon. Season with salt and pepper according to taste.

PROSCIUTTO PASTA TOSS

This recipe is inspired from Simple and Delicious Magazine http://www.tasteofhome.com/Simple---Delicious-Magazine

PROSCIUTTO PASTA TOSS

INGREDIENTS:

1 lb linguine (cooked al dente according to package direction)

2 cloves garlic (minced)

1 tablespoon Italian seasoning

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

¼ cup olive oil

1 package (3oz) prosciutto (thinly sliced)

Parmesan cheese

Directions:

Heat oil, sauté garlic, Italian seasoning and pepper. Once garlic is fragrant add prosciutto. Once prosciutto changes color, remove from heat. Toss in pasta until well coated. Top with Parmesan cheese. 

Note: The picture has peas in it. The whole family doesn't like it with peas. I add peas on mine. If you like to add peas as an option, you just need to add small can of peas (8oz, drained) when you add the prosciutto.