J1. Green Bean Casserole

Looking for what to have alongside your turkey dinner? Well I got just the thing for you! Homemade green bean casserole. This is a famous side dish for a thanksgiving dinner. The total time it takes to make this is 2 hours with 1 hour and 15 minute cook time and 45 minute prep time. It serves between 4 to 6 people and is at an intermediate level recipe. This recipe calls for: medium onions, all-purpose flour, panko bread crumbs, kosher salt, green beans, water, unsalted butter, mushrooms, ground black pepper, garlic cloves, ground nutmeg, chicken broth, and half-and-half. How to:

FOR THE TOPPING:

Step 1: preheat the oven to 475 degrees Fahrenheit. 

Step 2: Combine 2 medium thinly sliced onions with 2 tablespoons of the bread crumbs, 1/4 cups of flour and 1 teaspoon of kosher salt in a large mixing bowl and toss to combine. Next coat a sheet pan with nonstick spray and evenly spread the onions on the pan.

Step 3: bake in the oven until golden brown, tossing every 10 minutes for about 30 minutes. When done remove from the oven and set aside until ready to use.

FOR BEANS:

Step 1: lower the oven heat to400 degrees Fahrenheit

Step 2: while the onions are cooking you can begin to prepare the beans. Bring a gallon of water and 2 tablespoons of salt to a boil in an 8 quart saucepan. 

Step 3: Blanch for 5 minutes. Then drain in a colander and immediately plunge 1 pound of fresh green beans into a large bowl of ice water to stop the cooking. Then drain and set aside

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FOR SAUCE:

Step 1: melt 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter in a 12 inch cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. 

Step 2: Add 12 ounces of mushrooms to 1 teaspoon of kosher salt, ½ teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper and cook while stirring occasionally; until the mushrooms begin to release some of their liquid. Cook for approximately 4 to 5 minutes. 

Step 3: Next add 2 cloves of garlic and ¼ teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg and continue to cook for another 1 to 2 minutes.

Step 4: Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of flour over the mixture and continue to stir. Cook for one minute only! 

Step 5: Then add 1 cup of chicken broth and simmer for 1 minute. Then add 1 cup of half-and-half and cook until the mixture thickens, for about 6 to 8 minutes.

Step 6: remove from the heat and stir in ¼ of the onions and all of the green beans. Now top with the remaining onions. Then place into the oven and bake until it becomes bubbly which will be around 15 minutes.

Step 7: remove and serve immediately 

ENJOY!