Green-Bean-Casserole...
Homemade or Super Walmart
Green-Bean-Casserole is an awesome dish for any
occasion. My family always has it during the holidays so I thought it
would be a great addition to the holiday recipe section. Making it from
scratch takes a little time but if you're in a hurry... the Super
Walmart version takes no time at all.
Wallmart Way...
is pretty simple. I'll start with that since it
will only take a few lines.
Here's what you're going to need for
about 4 servings
2 cans of French cut green beans
1 can of Campbells Cream of Mushroom soup
1 can of French's french fried onions
1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
What to do next...
1. Combine green beans, soup, milk, pepper, 1/4 to
1/3 the can of onions, (and soy if you want it) in a 9 X 13 inch
casserole dish.
2. Bake it at 350 degrees F for just less than
half an hour.
3. Once it's bubbling hot, stir it a little and
top it with the rest of the fried onions (some cheddar cheese on top
isn't bad either).
4. Bake it 5 more minutes to brown the onions a
little.
That's it... serve and enjoy!
From
Scratch... Green-Bean-Casserole
Making Green-Bean-Casserole from scratch takes a
little more time but the effort is well worth the prize.
Here's what you're going to need
for about 4 (or 5) servings
16 oz of fresh green beans, rinse, trim and cut-em
in half (longways)
2 tablespoons of coarse salt
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
12 oz of mushrooms rinsed and sliced
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup half-and-half
2 medium sized onions thinly sliced (about 12 oz)
1/4 cup bread crumbs
1 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
Preparing the onions
for the Green-Bean-Casserole. Two ways you can do this... one is a
little healthier than the other. The first and healthier way is to bake
the onions... the second is to deep fry them like onion rings. Since
I'm a healthy guy... I'm going to go with the first choice
1. Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F.
2. In a large bowl, combine the onions, 1/4 cup
flour, bread crumb and salt and toss coating the onions.
3. Use a cookie sheet or similar shallow pan, coat
with pam or similar non-stick spray then spread the onions out evenly.
(Or fry them if you desire)
4. Bake the onions for approx 30 minutes turning
them 2 or 3 times until golden brown. Remove from oven and set aside
Doing the beans...while
the onions cook.
1. Bring a gallon of water (big pot) to boil
(don't forget to add 2 tablespoons salt).
2. Put the beans in the big pot of boiling water
for 5 min!
3. Drain the beans using a colander and then
immediately pore them into a bowl of iced water to stop the cooking.
Drain again and set aside.
Time to prepare the sauce...
for the Green-Bean-Casserole.
1. Using a 12 inch cast iron skillet (if you've
got one) melt butter over medium heat.
2. Then add the mushrooms, 1 teaspoon salt and
pepper. and cook for about 4 or 5 minutes.
3. Add garlic and nutmeg and continue cooking for
another couple minutes.
Sprinkle the flour (2 tablespoons) over the sauce
and stir. Cook 1 more minute.
4. Add chicken broth, simmer for 1 minute.
5. Reduce the heat to medium low, add half and
half and cook 6 to 8 minutes until the sauce thickens. Stir
occasionally.
Putting it all together!
Remove the sauce from the heat and stir in the
beans and about 1/4 of the onions. If you're using a cast iron skillet
simply top mix with the remaining onions and bake the
Green-Bean-Casserole for about 15 minutes. If you're not using a cast
iron skillet dump it into a 9 X 13 inch casserole dish and bake it the
same way. Once it beings to bubble.... Remove, serve and enjoy!
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