GREEN BEANS WITH PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS AND PROSCIUTTO

Green Beans with Portobello mushrooms and prosciutto image

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/2 ounce dried porcini
2 tablespoon butter,, unsalted
2 portobello mushrooms, large- destemmed, caps cut into 1/2 by 3 inch strip
4 ounces prosciutto
12 ounces green beans

Steps:

In a small bowl, soak the porcini in one cup boiling water until softened, about 20 to 30 minutes. Lift the mushrooms out of the water and coarsely chop. Strain the soaking liquid through a paper-towel-lined sieve over a bowl. Set aside.
In a large frying pan, heat the butter over medium heat. Add the portobello strips and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms give off their liquid, and cook until the mushrooms are tender and the liquid has reduced to about 2 tablespoons, about 5 more minutes. Add the prosciutto and stir for 1 minute.
Meanwhile, in a largesaucepan of lightly salted boiling water, cook the green beans over high heat untill crips tender, about 4 minutes. Drain and refresh. (The mushrooms and bans can be prepared up to 2 hours ahead, and kept at room tmperature).