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Green Bean Casserole
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Prep Time
30
minutes
mins
Cook Time
1
hour
hr
Total Time
1
hour
hr
30
minutes
mins
Course
Side Dish
Servings
8
Ingredients
2
pounds
green beans
trimmed and rinsed
1 to 2
cups
shredded cheddar cheese
**Mushroom Cream Sauce:**
6
tablespoons
unsalted butter
1
tablespoon
fresh minced garlic
6
ounces
brown mushrooms
chopped
2
tablespoons
all-purpose flour
1 1/2
cup
heavy cream
1/2
cup
beef broth
1/2 to 3/4
teaspoon
salt
to taste
1/2
teaspoon
black pepper
to taste
Dash of nutmeg
1
tablespoon
Worcestershire sauce
Pinch
of cayenne or red pepper flakes
1/2
cup
freshly grated Parmesan
2
tablespoons
cream cheese
2
tablespoons
chopped parsley
**Fried Crispy Onions:**
1
yellow onion
thinly sliced
1 1/2
cups
buttermilk
1
teaspoon
chili powder
1/2
teaspoon
garlic powder
1/2
teaspoon
salt
1/4
teaspoon
black pepper
1
cup
all-purpose flour
1
teaspoon
chili powder
1/2
teaspoon
garlic powder
1/2
teaspoon
salt
1/4
teaspoon
black pepper
Vegetable oil
for frying
Instructions
**Make the Fried Onions:**
- Prepare a wet batter by combining buttermilk, chili powder, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper in a bowl.
- In another bowl, mix together all-purpose flour, chili powder, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper to create the dry batter.
- Dip onion slices in the wet batter, then coat them in the dry batter.
- Fry the onions in oil at 350°F until golden brown, draining excess oil on a wire rack.
**Make the Mushroom Cream Sauce:**
- In a saucepan, melt butter and sauté garlic and mushrooms.
- Add flour, then pour in heavy cream and beef broth. Simmer until smooth.
- Season with salt, black pepper, nutmeg, Worcestershire sauce, and cayenne. Stir in Parmesan, cream cheese, and parsley.
**Blanch Green Beans:**
- Boil salted water and blanch green beans for 2 minutes. Rinse with cold water.
**Assemble and Bake:**
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Place blanched green beans in a casserole dish, pour mushroom cream sauce over them, and top with shredded cheese.
- Bake covered for 25 minutes, then uncovered for 15 minutes.
- Add fried onions on top and bake for 5 more minutes.
- Serve warm!
Notes
Cut green beans into smaller pieces if desired.
For a smoother texture, blend the mushroom cream sauce before using.