Green Bean Casserole (from scratch)
Green Bean Casserole (from scratch)

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Combine the onions, flour, panko and salt in a large mixing bowl and toss to combine. Coat a sheet pan with nonstick cooking spray and evenly spread the onions on. How to Make Green Bean Casserole "Fry" the Onions: Coat sliced onions in some flour, then beaten egg + milk, then breadcrumbs. Add flour and stir to coat flour.

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To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook green bean casserole (from scratch) using 14 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Green Bean Casserole (from scratch):
  1. Make ready 450 g (1 lb.) Green beans
  2. Take 250 g (1/2 lb.) mushrooms
  3. Make ready White mushroom sauce (béchamel):
  4. Prepare 2 Tbsp (30 g) butter
  5. Get 2 Tbsp flour
  6. Prepare 120 ml (1/2 cup) whole milk
  7. Prepare 120 ml (1/2 cup) water from blanching beans, vegetable broth or more milk
  8. Make ready 2 pinches ground nutmeg
  9. Get 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  10. Prepare Topping:
  11. Take 1/2 onion, sliced thinly
  12. Get pinch salt
  13. Make ready 1/2 Tbsp flour
  14. Take 1/2 cup Breadcrumbs for tossing onions

Tender green beans are blanketed in a homemade creamy mushroom sauce spiked with cheese and sour cream then topped with crunchy homemade fried onions. Green bean casserole from scratch is a holiday classic made fresh. No canned beans or soups required. Fresh green beans give it a much more lively pop of fresh vegetable flavor.

Instructions to make Green Bean Casserole (from scratch):
  1. Wash and cut of any stems of the green beans. Bring a pot of water to a boil, add a good amount of salt and blanch the green beans for 2-3 minutes. Drain and immediately cool in ice water or running cold water.
  2. Chop up the mushrooms into small pieces
  3. Prepare the sauce: Melt butter in a heavy pot or frying pan. Add the mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes until they are soft and juices are starting to come out.
  4. Stir in the flour. Cook for 3 min. on medium heat.
  5. GRADUALLY add in the milk and whisk constantly to keep clumps out.
  6. Bring the milk to a boil slowly, make sure you stir constantly. Cook on very low heat at a bare simmer for 15-20 minutes or until thicker.
  7. Season with some salt to taste, a dash of ground nutmeg and optional cayenne.
  8. Make the fried onions: Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil or butter in a frying pan. Fry onions on medium low until browned stirring often - it will take several minutes.
  9. Toward the end when the onions have started to brown, sprinkle with a little flour to help crisp them up. Fry for another couple minutes until crisp.
  10. Toss onions with 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
  11. Preheat oven to 375°F/190°C. Arrange green beans in a baking dish big enough to hold them compactly. Pour over the sauce and spread out evenly.
  12. Bake for 20 minutes covered lightly with aluminum, or until bubbly and hot. (the baking time may vary depending on how deep your dish is - adjust by adding more time or baking less as needed).
  13. Remove from oven. Sprinkle the onion breadcrumb topping on top and bake another 5-15 minutes until breadcrumbs are browned.
  14. Serve and enjoy!

No canned beans or soups required. Fresh green beans give it a much more lively pop of fresh vegetable flavor. The mushroom sauce/soup from scratch lets you control the salt and herb additions. Green Bean Casserole Step-By-Step Great food starts with great ingredients, as a rule. So, making an incredible green bean casserole from scratch starts with gathering the best green beans and mushrooms you can get your hands on.

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