Homemade Green Bean Casserole |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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The authentic recipe for making green bean casserole. The difference between this recipe and the typical recipe is amazing and worth the extra work! Ingredients:
topping |
4 slices white bread, torn into quarters |
2 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened |
1/8 tsp. ground black pepper |
3 cups french’s canned fried onions (approx 6 oz) – or more to taste |
beans and sauce |
2 pounds green beans, ends trimmed, and cut in half |
salt |
3 tbs. unsalted butter |
1 pound white button mushrooms, stems trimmed off, wiped clean, and broken into 1/2 inch pieces, or sliced through an egg slicer for convenience |
3 medium garlic cloves, minced, or pressed through a garlic press (approx. 1 tbsp.) |
ground black pepper |
3 tbsp. all-purpose flour |
1 1/2 cups chicken broth (or vegetable broth if you want to keep it all-vegetable based) |
1 1/2 cups heavy cream |
Directions:
1. Topping:
2. Pulse bread, butter, salt and pepper in food processor until mixture resembels coarse crumbs, about ten one-second pulses
3. Transfer to large bowl and toss with onions
4. Set aside
5. Beans and Sauce:
6. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 425 degrees
7. Fill large bowl with ice water
8. Bring four quarts water to boil in a large pot (preferably a Dutch oven). Add 2 Tbsp. salt and green beans. Cook beans until bright green and crisp-tender, about 6 minutes.
9. Drain beans in colander and plunge immediately into ice water to stop cooking.
10. Spread beans on paper-towel-lined baking sheet to drain.
11. Add butter to the now-empty Dutch oven and melt over medium-high heat until foaming subsides.
12. Add mushrooms, garlic, 1/8 tsp. Salt, 1/8 tsp. Pepper; cook until mushrooms release moisture and liquid evaporates, about 6 minutes.
13. Add flour and cook for one minute, stirring constantly.
14. Stir in chicken or veg stock and bring to a simmer, stirring constantly.
15. Add cream and reduce heat to medium, and simmer until sauce is thickened and reduced to 3 1/2 cups, about 12 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
16. Add green beans to sauce and stir until evenly coated. Arrange in an even layer in a three-quart (9” x 13”) baking dish.
17. Sprinkle with the topping and bake until top is golden brown and sauces bubbling around edges, about 15 minutes.
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