Gourmet Green Beans

2 1/2- 3 lbs green beans, trimmed
1 lb cremini mushrooms, sliced
6 cloves garlic, minced
3 T soy sauce
1 T agave
black pepper, to taste
1/3 cup chopped walnuts, or dry-toasted slivered almonds
juice and zest of 1 small lemon or 2 T lemon juice

• Boil green beans for 15 minutes, drain, and set aside
• Saute mushrooms in soy sauce, until little liquid is left
• Add garlic, agave, and black pepper and continue to heat
• When there is almost no liquid left, add nuts
• Continue to heat for about three minutes, stirring constantly
• Add green beans and lemon juice, mixing until evenly coated