3 sherried green beans with portobello mushrooms Recipes

butter, shallots, finely chopped (about 3 tbsp), portobello mushrooms, sliced, white mushrooms, sliced, fresh thyme, chopped fresh sage leaves , or 1 tsp dried sage, all-purpose flour, sherry, heavy cream, fresh green beans, trimmed, frizzled leeks , recipe follows, vegetable oil , for deep frying, leek, superfine flour , for dredging (recommended: wondra flour), salt and freshly ground black pepper

green beans, trimmed and cut in half, coarse salt, extra virgin olive oil, butter (divided ), onion, sliced, garlic clove, minced, portabella mushroom caps, halved and and thinly sliced (i have used criminis and they work wonderfully too), coarse salt, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, dry sherry, worcestershire sauce