Green Bean Casserole

green bean casserole

This green bean casserole recipe has been a hit at our Thanksgiving. It is a variation on a Alton Brown recipe.

Do be careful with the onions. They can burn if you don’t watch them carefully. I burned a batch by using a hotter temperature from the original recipe. I also looked away for a bit. The onions turned from brown to black, and I had to start over. On my second, and successful attempt, I cut the oven temp to 350 F, used conventional vs convection heat, and checked them every 5 minutes.

 

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Green Bean Casserole
This green bean casserole recipe has been a hit at our Thanksgiving. It is a variation on a Alton Brown recipe.
green bean casserole
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 90 minutes
Servings
people
Ingredients
Topping
Beans
Sauce
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 90 minutes
Servings
people
Ingredients
Topping
Beans
Sauce
green bean casserole
Instructions
Onion Topping
  1. Preheat oven to 350F
  2. slice onions then toss them with bread crumbs, flour, and 1 teaspoon of kosher salt
    onions for green bean casserole
  3. Bake for 30 minutes, tossing them every 5 minutes. The onions will be golden brown.
Beans
  1. Boil water in a stock pot.
  2. Trim and then blanche (briefly boil) the green beans for 4 minutes. Drain.
    green bean casserole
Sauce
  1. Heat mushrooms in a skillet on medium low with 2 tablespoons butter and sauté until color deepens, about 10 minutes.
    mushrooms for green bean casserole
  2. Add garlic and nutmeg and cook for 1-2 minutes. Then add 2 tablespoons of the stock to pull the flavors from the pan.
  3. Add 2 tablespoons of flour and stir to combine, Let it bubble for 2-3 minutes.
  4. Add remaining stock, milk and cream. Stir and bubble for 5 minutes until it thickens.
Pulling it all together
  1. Toss beans with mushroom cream sauce then arrange in a 13×9 pan.
  2. Sprinkle onions over top.
  3. The dish can be covered and refrigerated at this point if you are making it ahead.
    green bean casserole
  4. Preheat oven to 350 F, and bake uncovered for 30 minutes.
    green bean casserole
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