Herbed Veggie Mix-Up

The new Taste of Home magazine arrived in the mail this week - full of delicious recipes - some healthy and delicious and others delicious and not so healthy. Of course, I have to try new recipes. Here's the recipe for Herbed Veggie Mix-Up:

Prep/Total time: 25 min.
Yields 5 servings

1/2 pound fresh green beans, cut into 1 inch pieces
2 medium carrots, julienned (or cut into matchsticks)
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1/2 pound fresh mushrooms
1 medium onion, sliced
2 Tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1/2 tsp. salt (I cut this way back)
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
1/2 tsp. dried basil
1/8 tsp. white pepper

1) Place beans and carrots in a steamer basket; place in a large saucepan over 1 inch of water. Bring to a boil; cover and steam for 7-10 minutes or until crisp-tender.

2) Meanwhile, in a large skillet, melt butter. Add mushrooms and onion; saute until tender.

3) Stir in the parsley, salt, oregano, basil, pepper, green beans and carrots; heat through and serve.

I served this to T & S and my hubby & son tonight. It was delicious, great flavor. I really enjoyed the crispness of the veggies but the son complained that the veggies were too crisp. I guess it is up to the individual taste. If you like your veggies softer, be sure to allow for longer steaming time - especially for the carrots! No complaints on the flavor.