December Recipe

Dec 2, 2021

Green Bean Casserole

Ingredients

Topping:

Spanish Onion, thinly sliced                           2 medium

All Purpose Flour                                            ¼ cup

Seasoned Croutons, crushed                         3 TBSP

Kosher Salt                                                     1 tsp

 

Beans & Sauce

Fresh Green Beans,                                       1 pound

(trimmed, rinsed, cut in half)

Butter                                                              2 TBSP

Kosher Salt                                                     1 tsp

Cracked Black Pepper                                    ½ tsp

Mushrooms, cleaned, sliced                           12 oz

Garlic, minced                                                 2 TBSP

Nutmeg, ground                                              ½ tsp

All Purpose Flour                                            2 TBSP

Vegetable Broth/Stock                                   1 cup

Heavy Whipping Cream                                 ¾ cup

 

Method

For Topping:

  • Preheat oven to 375F.
  • Toss thinly sliced onions in the flour, crushed croutons, and salt.
  • Spread out on a well sprayed cooking sheet.
  • Bake for 20-30 minutes, or until golden browned and crispy.

For Beans & Sauce

  • Blanch your beans by par cooking in boiling water, and then drain the beans and submerge in ice water.
  • In a skillet, over medium high heat, melt butter. Add mushrooms, salt, and pepper. Cook until mushrooms start to soften.
  • Add garlic and nutmeg, stir until fully incorporated and garlic becomes fragrant.
  • Add flour and stir until mushrooms are well coated.
  • Slowly add broth, continue stirring until mixture begins to bubble and thicken. Lower the heat to low medium heat, and slowly stir in your heavy cream.
  • Simmer until sauce thickens.

Assembly

  • Mix your beans, sauce and half of the crispy onions and pour into a casserole dish that has been well sprayed.
  • Bake in your 375F oven for 15 minutes.
  • Add the remaining crispy onions to the top and bake for 10 minutes.
  • Enjoy!

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