Quick snack of mushrooms and beans
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This appetizer takes 10 to 15 minutes to prepare. It's quite a spicy dish with a sweet and sour flavor and a hint of cilantro and a hint of red hot pepper. Goes well as a quick snack, as a snack for unexpected guests, or as part of a holiday table.
Ingredients for a quick snack of mushrooms and beans:
- Mushrooms (I used baby portabello, the brown kind of mushrooms.) - 3 pcs
- Sweet red pepper (I took a combination of yellow and red peppers) - 1/4 pc
- Onions - 1/4 pc
- Garlic - 1 clove
- Canned beans (red beans) - 1/3 can.
- Hot red pepper (dried flakes) - 1/4 teaspoon
- Olive oil (Refined olive oil for frying - Extra Light Tasting) - 3 tablespoon
- Lemon juice - 1 tablespoon
- Cilantro - 4 sprigs.
- Salt - 1/2 teaspoon
- Sugar - 1/2 teaspoon
How to cook a quick snack of mushrooms and beans step by step with photos
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Slice onions medium size |
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Cut bell peppers into medium square slices |
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Cut mushrooms in quarters, if very large - in 6 pieces |
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Slice the garlic medium |
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Rinse canned beans |
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Put some of the beans in a bowl. |
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Roughly chop the coriander |
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Begin to saute the onions and hot peppers on 3/4 of the maximum heat. Saute until the distinctive smell of roasted onions appears - 2 to 3 minutes |
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Add bell peppers |
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Add mushrooms |
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Add beans. Saute until mushrooms reduce in size to 2/3 or 1/2 of their original size - 3 to 4 minutes |
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Add garlic, salt, sugar and lemon juice. Heat through for 30 seconds. |
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Place in a bowl and garnish with chopped coriander. |
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Serve as a standalone dish or with any side dish you like, such as boiled rice |
Salt, Garlic, Lemon Juice, Sugar, Hot, Onions, Olive Oil, Cilantro, Mushroom, Canned Beans, Hot red peppers, Hors d'oeuvres
