SCRATCH GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

SCRATCH GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE image

Provided by Lillian Russo

Time 1h25m

Number Of Ingredients 17

OVEN FRIED ONIONS
2 medium onions-thinly sliced
1/4 c all purpose flour
2 Tbsp panko bread crumbs
1 tsp kosher salt
parchment paper
BEANS AND SAUCE
2 Tbsp plus 1 tsp. kosher salt-divided
1 lb fresh green beans-rinsed, trimmed and cut
2 Tbsp butter
12 oz mushrooms-sliced
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 clove garlic-minced
1/4 tsp fresh ground nutmeg
2 Tbsp all purpose flour
1 c chicken broth
1 c half and half

Steps:

1. ~~~OVEN FRIED ONIONS~~~ Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper. Combine onions, flour, panko and salt in a large mixing bowl and toss to coat. Spread out onions evenly on prepared cookie sheet and bake on middle rack til golden brown, about 30 minutes. Toss onions 2-3 times during baking. When done set aside. Turn oven down to 400 degrees.
2. ~~~BEANS AND SAUCE~~~ Bring a gallon of water plus 2 Tbls. of salt to a boil in a 8 qt. pot. Add the green beans and blanch for 8-10 minutes. While beans are cooking, partially fill a large bowl with ice and water. When beans are cooked, drain beans then plunge the beans into the ice water. Then drain the beans again and set aside. Melt butter in a very large oven proof skillet over med/high heat. Add mushrooms, 1 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms give up some of their liquid, about 4-5 minutes. Add the garlic and nutmeg and cook for another 1-2 minutes. Sprinkle 2 Tbls. of flour over the mixture and stir. Cook for 1 minute. Now add the broth and simmer for 1 minute. Decrease the heat to med/low and add the half and half. Cook til thickened, stirring occasionally. Cook for 6-8 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in 1/4 of the oven fried onions and ALL of the cooked green beans. Top with the remaining oven fried onions and bake uncovered in the oven til bubbly, about 15 minutes. Remove and serve immediately.