Green Beans in Sherry Cream Sauce

• green beans↗1 lb

  fresh or frozen,regular or french style

• sliced fresh mushrooms1⁄2 cup
• chopped onion1⁄4 cup
• garlic↗1 clove

  minced

• butter↗1 tablespoon
• flour↗1 tablespoon
• fresh coarse ground black pepper↗1⁄8 teaspoon
• beef broth↗1⁄4 cup
• half-and-half↗1⁄4 cup
• cream sherry (like Harvey's Bristol Cream)↗2 tablespoons

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   cook beans according to package, or fresh (clean and snap) boil 20-25- minutes.

2. 2

   Drain and return to saucepan.

3. 3

   In small saucepan cook mushrooms, onion, garlic in butter about 5 minutes, til tender.

4. 4

   stir in flour, pepper.

5. 5

   carefully add beef broth and half and half.

6. 6

   cook and stir til thickened and bubbly.

7. 7

   stir in sherry.

8. 8

   stir sauce into beans and heat through.