Directions
- 1Wash the fresh green beans.
- 2Cut the ends off the green beans.
- 3Boil the green beans until they are tender.
- 4Add bacon to a frying pan and cook until crispy.
- 5Dice onions.
- 6Dice mushrooms.
- 7Add diced onions and mushrooms to the pan with the cooked bacon.
- 8Give it a good mix and add garlic.
- 9Add fresh herbs and seasonings of your choice.
- 10Add flour to the skillet of bacon and bacon grease to make a roux.
- 11Add milk, half and half, or heavy cream to the mixture.
- 12Add cheese to the mixture.
- 13Toss the boiled green beans into the mixture.
- 14Bake for 15-20 minutes, allowing everything to marry together and the cheese on top to melt.
- 15Slice onions for crispy onions.
- 16Coat sliced onions in flour.
- 17Fry the coated onions until crispy.
- 18Serve the green bean casserole with crispy onions on top.
Ingredients
- fresh green beans
- bacon
- onions
- mushrooms
- garlic
- fresh herbs
- seasonings of your choice
- flour
- milk, half & half, or heavy cream
- cheese
Equipment
colanderpotcutting boardknifefrying panbaking dishscissorsspoonbaking panbowl
Tips
- Mushrooms will not be tasted; they act like a sponge and soak up other flavors.
- Frying your own crispy onions earns bragging rights and pleases elders.
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