Fresh Cranberry Beans
With King Trumpet Mushrooms and Japanese Eggplant
Started as a side dish, but my beans needed some sparkle. Came together nicely.
What you will need
1/2 lb king trumpet mushrooms.
2 large japanese eggplant
1 medium yellow onion
How to cook
1
Get the beans cooking.
2
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Quarter the eggplant lengthwise and dice.
3
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Dice the king trumpets.
4
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Peel and slice the yellow onion.
5
![or a few minutes.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-4700000-1506116822022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9OCZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU2l6ZT0y.jpg)
Get some oil warmed up over medium heat. Add your onion. Let it cook down for a few minutes.
6
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Add the mushrooms
7
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Alright! Just a little bit of caramelization going on. Time to add the eggplant.
8
![soft, add the beans.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-4700000-1506116822022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MTImcmVuZGVyQ2xpcFNpemU9MQ==.jpg)
When it all comes together, onions, mushrooms, and eggplant all cooked down soft, add the beans.
9
Cook off the extra water. Season with salt and pepper, and set it out for the crew.
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