Better Than Your Mama's Green Bean Casserole
Better than your mama's green bean casserole. Trust. This casserole has all the green beans and fried onions you know and love with a fresh homemade sauce in lieu of soup from a can.
Ingredients
FOR THE SAUCE:
- 3 cups chopped mushrooms
- 1 tbsp butter
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp flour
- 1/3 cup water
- 2 cups half and half
- salt and pepper to taste
FOR THE CASSEROLE:
- 6 cups trimmed and chopped green beans
- 2 cups French's fried onions divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350f.
- Bring a pot of water to boil, once it reaches boiling, add the beans and blanch for 3.5 minutes. Strain the beans and rinse with cold water until beans are cold.
- Meanwhile, in a 10" cast iron skillet, heat the mushrooms and butter over medium heat and cook until the mushrooms start to release their liquid, about 10 minutes.
- Add the garlic to the mushrooms and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
- Sprinkle flour in the skillet, and stir well. Add water and simmer for 3-4 minutes.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and whisk in the cream. Lightly simmer the cream sauce until thickened.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
- Add the blanched beans with 1/3 cup of fried onions to the skillet, and toss to coat. Spread the remaining fried onions on top of the casserole.
- Bake at 350f for 15 minutes.
Notes
*This casserole keeps wonderfully in the fridge for up to 3 days.
