Green Bean Casserole
This crowd-pleasing French’s green bean casserole is made of fresh green beans, freshly made mushroom béchamel sauce, and French crispy fried onions. Absolutely delicious, and easy to make! It’s the ultimate comfort food to feed a crowd.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds fresh green beans
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 24 oz sliced cremini mushrooms
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, (less or more according to your liking)
- 1¼ cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup French's Original Crispy Fried Onions, (or use more according to your liking)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- In a large pot, bring a gallon of water and 2 tablespoons of salt to a boil.Add green beans and blanch for about 3-5 minutes depending on the size of green beans or until bright green and halfway to tenderness. Drain and place in an ice-water bath to stop cooking. Drain and set aside.
- In a large skillet over medium-high, heat the oil and cook sliced mushrooms, undisturbed for 2 minutes, and continue to cook, stirring, until they are soft and most of their liquid has evaporated for about 4-5 minutes.
- Melt butter and add flour, cook and keep stirring for 1-2 minutes or until roux is golden brown and smells mildly nutty.
- Add garlic powder, dijon mustard, onion powder, black pepper, salt, and nutmeg. Stir for 1 minute.
- Add chicken broth, simmer for 1-2 minutes.
- Add heavy cream, reduce the heat and simmer for 6-8 minutes or the sauce thickens and coats the back of a spoon. Stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat.
- Add the blanched green beans and stir to coat in the sauce. Transfer the mixture to a 3-quart or 9'x13' baking dish then layer French fried onions on top.
- Bake for 20 minutes or longer until hot and bubbly.
Nutrition
Calories: 267kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 6gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 42mgSodium: 513mgPotassium: 670mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1310IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 83mgIron: 2mg
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