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Green bean casserole from scratch

Green Bean Casserole from Scratch

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds fresh green beans trimmed and halved
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 12 ounces fresh mushrooms sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1½ cups chicken or vegetable broth
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 cups French fried onions divided

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F; grease a 9x13-inch dish.
  2. Boil beans in a large pot of salted water 5 minutes until crisp-tender; drain and set aside.
  3. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high; cook mushrooms 5-7 minutes until golden and liquid evaporates.
  4. Cook garlic 1 minute; sprinkle flour over mushrooms, stir to coat, and cook 1 minute.
  5. Gradually whisk in broth and cream; simmer 3-5 minutes until thickened and stir in soy sauce, salt, and pepper.
  6. Stir beans and 1 cup fried onions into sauce; transfer to dish.
  7. Bake 20 minutes; top with remaining onions and bake another 5-10 minutes until onions are golden and casserole bubbly.