With a prep time of only 20 minutes, you can not go wrong with this green bean casserole using fresh green beans and fresh mushrooms. This delicious dish is sure to impress your guests this holiday season.
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Recipe Ingredients
- Fresh Green Beans
- Butter
- Chopped Onion
- Fresh Sliced Mushrooms
- Fresh Garlic
- Flour
- Salt and Pepper
- Broth
- Half 'n Half
- Shredded Cheese - optional
- French Fried Onions - optional
Recipe Directions
Preheat the oven to 375° Fahrenheit. Spray a 13 by 9 - inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the green beans and cook for about 5 minutes, until they're bright green and just tender. Drain them well and set aside.
In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and cook for about 3 minutes until they starts to soften. Stir in the garlic and mushrooms, and cook another 5-6 minutes, until the mushrooms release their juices and begin to brown.
Sprinkle the flour over the mushroom mixture and stir so everything gets coated.
Cook for about a minute, then slowly whisk in the broth.
Add the half-and-half. Keep stirring until the sauce thickens, about 3-4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Add the creamy mushroom mixture to the green beans and combine well.
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Add ½ cup of the French fried onions. If you're using cheese, mix that in half of that too.
Pour everything into a 9x13-inch baking dish and sprinkle a little more cheese on top, if you like.
Bake for 20 minutes. Then top with the remaining French fried onions and bake for another 5-10 minutes, until the top is golden and bubbly.
FAQ's
Of course. But, this particular recipe is written for fresh green beans that will give you a fresher, slightly crispier casserole. Canned green beans tend to be very soft.
Absolutely. In fact, the last time I made this dish my local store was out of the French Fried Onions so I just omitted them. The casserole was still very good!
No problem at all. The cheese just adds another layer of flavor and is usually a favorite for kids.
When blanching the fresh green beans, sample one before draining. If they are still too crisp for your liking, give them another minute or two and sample again. Drain well then proceed with the recipe.
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Complete Recipe
Fresh Green Bean Casserole
Ingredients
- 2 lbs Fresh Green Beans cleaned and trimmed
- 2 tablespoons Butter
- 1 Onion small - finely chopped
- 2 Garlic Cloves minced
- 8 ounces Mushrooms sliced
- 2 tablespoons All-Purpose Flour
- 1 cup Chicken Broth
- 1 cup Half 'n Half or milk
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1 cup Cheddar Cheese shredded - optional
- 1 ½ cups French Fried Onions divided
Instructions
- Clean and trim the green beans.
- Prepare a 13 by 9 - inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Preheat the oven to 375° Fahrenheit.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the green beans and cook for about 5 minutes, until they're bright green and just tender. Sample and boil a minute or 2 longer if you think necessary. Drain them well and set aside.
- In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and cook for about 3 minutes until they start to soften.
- Stir in the garlic and mushrooms, and cook another 5-6 minutes, until the mushrooms release their juices and begin to brown.
- Sprinkle the flour over the mushroom mixture and stir so everything gets coated. Cook the flour for a minute then slowly whisk in the broth.
- Add the half-and-half. Keep stirring until the sauce thickens, about 3-4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Sample. Adjust seasoning if necessary.
- Add the creamy mushroom mixture to the green beans and combine well. Add ½ cup of the French fried onions. If you're using cheese, mix that in half of that too.
- Pour everything into a 9x13-inch baking dish and sprinkle a little more cheese on top, if you like.
- Bake for 20 minutes. Then top with the remaining French fried onions and bake for another 5-10 minutes, until the top is golden and bubbly.
- Remove from oven. Cool slightly before serving.
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