3/24/2012 Basket - Spicy Parmesan Green Beans & Kale and Mongolian Beef

Spicy Parmesan Green Beans & Kale
Uses from this basket: Green beans
Other produce: Kale, mushrooms, onion, lemon

• 3 T olive oil
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1/4 pound mushrooms, stemmed and sliced
• 1 1/2 pounds green beans, trimmed and sliced into 1 inch pieces
• 2-3 teaspoons salt
• 1/2-1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 T white wine vinegar
• 3 T water
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 bunch kale, rinsed, stemmed, and roughly chopped
• 2 T lemon juice
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Heat the olive oil and a large saute pan over medium high heat. Add the onions and cook until translucent. Stir in the mushrooms, green beans, salt, and pepper and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the vinegar and water and cook until the green beans are almost tender. Add the red pepper flakes and kale and continue cooking for another 5 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice and Parmesan cheese. Adjust the seasonings to taste and serve immediately.


Mongolian Beef
Uses from this basket: Green onion
Other produce: Garlic, ginger

• 2 tsp vegetable oil
• 1/2 tsp minced ginger
• 1 T minced garlic
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
• vegetable oil for frying (about 1 cup)
• 1 lb steak
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 2 large green onions, sliced into 2 inch pieces

Heat the 2 tsp oil in a saucepan over medium low heat. Add the ginger, garlic, soy sauce, and water. Stir in the brown sugar until it dissolves, then raise the heat and boil the sauce for 2-3 minutes until it thickens. Set aside.
Slice the steak against the grain into 1/4" bite-size pieces. Coat the steak pieces in a light dusting of cornstarch and let sit for about 10 minutes. As the beef sits, heat 1 cup oil in a wok over medium heat. Add the beef to the oil and fry until cooked through (the beef should be mostly covered in oil, you may have to cook it in batches). Put the sauce back on the stove over medium heat and stir in the cooked meat. Add the green onions and cook for 1 minute. Serve over rice.