Ingredients: 2 3/4 lbs green beans, trimmed; strings removed 1 Tbsp butter 3 Tbsp heavy cream 3 Tbsp finely chopped mushrooms 1/4 cup walnuts, coarsly chopped 2 1/2 Tbsp scallions, freshly chopped Salt to taste Garlic to taste 3 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled In a 4 1/2 quart saucepan, bring 2 quarts of water to a rolling boil. Add green beans. When the water returns to a boil, cook green beans for 5 minutes. Drain water from beans. Set aside. In the same saucepan, add butter, cream, walnuts, scallions, garlic and salt. Heat to a small boil, stirring constantly. Heat until slightly thick. Return beans to pan and heat thoroughly. Top with bacon just before serving. Makes 8 Servings 3 net grams of carbohydrate per serving.