Valentine's Day-Green Beans, Carrots and Mushrooms

 It is said that we eat with our eyes first.  I am not sure about that but this is a very pretty vegetable dish.

1/2 pound of fresh Green Beans, washed and stemmed
1/2 medium Onion, chopped
1 cup of julienned Carrots
1 cup of sliced Mushrooms
2sliced of Jalapeno Bacon, finely chopped
Juice of 1/2 of a Lemon
Salt and Pepper

Bring a small pan of water to boil with 1/2 teaspoon of salt.  Once the water and salt boil, add green beans and cook until the green beans brighten.  Strain from boiling water and plunge into an ice bath.
In a skillet, cook bacon over low-medium heat until crispy.  Remove bacon and add onion to the drippings.  Cook until onion starts to caramelize.  Add carrots and cook until the color starts to fade.  Drain water and ice from green beans and add to carrots and onion.  Salt and pepper then add mushrooms.  Cook for 7 to 10 minutes.  Squeeze lemon over the vegetables and cook another 2 to 3 minutes.  Top with reserved bacon bits. Vegetables should still be crisp.

Enjoy!

Deloris

Printable Recipe: https://sites.google.com/site/basilandrosemarys/green-beans-carrots-and-mushrooms