Grown Up Green Beans Casserole Recipe
Ditch the canned soup, keep the fried onions...
Ingredients
- 1 lb fresh green beans, trimmed and washed
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 8 oz mushrooms, chopped
- 1 tsp salt, plus more for cooking green beans
- ½ tsp pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/8 tsp nutmeg
- 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup cream
- 1 cup Frenchâs fried onions
Directions
- Pre-heat oven to 400.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and season well with salt. Blanch green beans for 5 minutes and immediately remove to a cold bowl of water to stop the cooking. Drain after a minute or two and set aside.
- Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, salt, pepper and cook until mushrooms begin to sweat.
- Add garlic and nutmeg and continue to cook for an additional 2 minutes.
- Sprinkle the entire mixture with flour and stir until evenly distributed.
- Add the broth and allow to simmer for a minute. Add cream and cook on low until mixture thickens (~ 5 minutes).
- Remove from the heat and place in a casserole dish. Mix in ½ cup of the fried onions.
- Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and garnish top of casserole with the additional ½ cup onions.
- Bake for an additional 5 minutes until sides are bubbly and onions are golden brown.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 201g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 232 | |
| Calories from Fat 109 | 47% |
| Total Fat 12.43g | 16% |
| Saturated Fat 7.42g | 30% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 37mg | 12% |
| Sodium 473mg | 20% |
| Potassium 486mg | 14% |
| Total Carbs 23.37g | 6% |
| Dietary Fiber 7.8g | 26% |
| Sugars 0.68g | 0% |
| Protein 8.32g | 13% |
