Green Beans with Mushroom

Here's a side dish to with the ham.

1 lb haricot verts or green beans, trimmed
4 strips thick-sliced bacon, diced
1/2 lb button mushrooms, quartered
1/2 cup minced shallots
2 teaspoons sugar
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste

Blanch beans in a pot of boiling salted water, 3 minutes. Drain and plunge beans into ice water to stop cooking. Drain well and set aside.

Saute bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, shallots, and sugar;cook until mushrooms and shallots begin to brown, 5 minutes. Deglaze with vinegar, scraping bottom of the pan. Add beans and cook until heated through. Serve immediately.