Hawk's Nest Green Beans

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons bacon bits 
• 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper 
• 1 cup crimini mushrooms sliced
• 2 tablespoons flour 
• 1 tablespoon fried onions canned
• 0.5 tablespoon garlic minced
• 0.5 pound green beans trimmed
• 1.5 cups milk 
• 1 tablespoon olive oil extra-virgin
• 6 servings salt and pepper black freshly ground
• 2 tablespoons butter unsalted
• 0.3 cup onion diced white

Equipment

• frying pan
• paper towels
• whisk
• grill

Directions

1. In a 10-inch skillet over medium heat, sweat the onions in the butter.
2. Add the garlic and mushrooms and saute for 2 minutes.
3. Add the flour and cook for 2 to 5 minutes. Slowly whisk in the milk and season with the cayenne, salt, and pepper, to taste. Fold in the bacon bits.
4. Preheat the grill to high heat.
5. Blanch the green beans in salted boiling water for 3 to 5 minutes.
6. Remove to an ice bath for 2 to 3 minutes.
7. Remove from the ice bath, drain, and pat dry with a paper towel when cool. Toss the green beans in the extra-virgin olive oil and a little salt and pepper. Grill for 3 minutes.
8. Place the green beans on a plate and top with the mushroom sauce and fried onions.