– 2 lbs of fresh green beans – 3 C of vegetable broth (or equivalent amount of vegetable bouillon and water), divided – 1/2 C of raw cashews – 1/4 tsp of salt – 1/2 tsp of ground Black Pepper – 1/2 C of vegan butter – 1 small onion, diced – 2 C of button mushrooms, sliced or diced – 4 medium cloves of garlic, roughly chopped – 1/2 C of all-purpose flour – 2 C of crispy fried onions (we use store-bought)