Fresh tender green beans and sautéed mushrooms with shallots, tossed in a garlic butter sauce that makes this Green Beans with Mushrooms recipe the perfect easy Keto side dish. They are loaded with great flavor and are so easy to make, they’ll become a staple for your dinners.

❤️ Why You’ll Love This Sautéed Green Beans and Mushrooms Recipe

• Fresh tender green beans
• Tossed with sautéed mushrooms and shallots
• Tasty garlic butter sauce
• Great way to dress up plain green beans
• Serve with any protein you like

This recipe is the perfect way to dress up plain green beans and give them incredible flavor. It’s not only easy to make, but it’s a quick side you’ll find yourself making often, once you try it.

It all starts with fresh cut green beans tossed in a skillet with sautéed mushrooms, shallots and garlic. Then everything is drenched in melted butter and finished with a hint of red pepper flakes.

Take your average everyday green beans and turn them into something special with this recipe. It’s easy enough for busy weeknights, but special enough to serve with holiday meals.

🛒 Ingredients for Green Beans with Mushrooms

• Green beans
• Mushrooms
• Shallots
• Vegetable broth
• Garlic
• Butter
• Olive oil
• Red pepper flakes
• Salt
• Ground black pepper

*Exact measurements are listed in the recipe card below.

🥣 Recommended Tools

• Large pot
• Large skillet

🔪 How to Make Green Beans and Mushrooms

Wash and trim your green beans, then heat a large pot to water over high heat.  Once boiling, add in the green beans and boil for 7 minutes or until almost cooked through. 

Add them to a bowl of ice water and set aside. This helps to set the pretty green color and stops them from overcooking.

Heat a large skillet to medium and add in the mushrooms, shallots and olive oil. 

Sauté until they have some good color start to caramelize, then add in the garlic and continue sautéing for 30 seconds.

Pour in the vegetable broth to deglaze the pan and reduce by half.

Add in the butter and once melted, the green beans, salt, black pepper and red pepper flakes.

Toss to combine and continue cooking for another 2 minutes or until the green beans are tender and reach your desired texture and serve.

☑️ Storage Instruction

Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days or freeze.

🍴 What to Serve Green Beans and Mushrooms With

• Chimichurri Steak Bites
• Grilled Lime Cilantro Shrimp
• Honey Mustard Chicken Thighs
• Asian Glazed Salmon

💡 Tips

• If you want to save some time, you can get your mushrooms, shallots and garlic prepared before you boil the green beans.  Then sauté them while the green beans are boiling. If the green beans are finished by the time you’re to add them to the skillet, you can skip the ice water step.
• Save time by purchasing green beans that have already been washed and trimmed.
• If you’re in a hurry, you can save some time by preparing/slicing all the ingredients ahead of time, boil the green beans while you sauté the mushrooms and shallots.
• Don’t boil your green beans until they are completely cooked through, as they will continue cooking in the skillet. If you add them in fully cooked, they could become mushy and start to fall apart.

🔄 Substitutions and Additions

• If you can’t find shallots, you can use onions instead.
• To add an Asian flair, use shiitake mushrooms instead of the baby bellas and add in some liquid aminos and toasted sesame oil.
• If you don’t like spicy foods, you can omit the red pepper flakes.
• If you can’t find baby bella mushrooms, you can use just about any mushrooms that you like. Just make sure to allow them to start to caramelize so they have great flavor.
• If you can’t have butter, you can use olive oil instead.

Do green beans and mushrooms go together?

They really do, the contrast in textures and flavors really compliment each other and make the perfect side dish.

How can I jazz up my green beans?

The addition of mushrooms, shallots and garlic in this recipe really help give the green beans great flavor. As I mentioned above, you can add in more flavorings if you’d like.

How do restaurants make green beans taste so good?

Blanching them as I do in this recipe and also adding the butter gives them so much flavor and a wonderful texture.

🍽️ More Keto Side Dish Recipes

• Shredded Brussels Sprouts
• Creamed Spinach
• Grilled Broccolini
• Green Beans Almondine
• Cheesy Mashed Cauliflower