Yes, You Can Make Green Bean Casserole From Scratch

Your Thanksgiving table wouldn't be complete without traditional casseroles. That's why we partnered with OxiClean for this post.

Green bean casserole is a must make when you're putting together a traditional Thanksgiving spread. And if you're used to whipping it up the basic way (with a can of cream of mushroom soup) you can make it from scratch with this easy recipe. It's still creamy and filled with hints of mushroom and garlic but a touch more grown up. But stick with tradition and use store-purchased french friend onions, which also saves you time in the kitchen

From-Scratch Green Bean Casserole

From Sarah Lipoff, POPSUGAR Food

Ingredients

1. 1 tablespoon butter
   1 shallot, sliced then chopped
   2 cloves garlic, chopped
   1/2 cup mushrooms, chopped
   1/4 teaspoon salt
   1/8 teaspoon pepper
   1/4 cup flour
   2 pounds green beans, cleaned and trimmed
   2 cups milk
   1 cup stock
   1 cup french fried onions

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 350ºF.
2. Place a saucepan over medium heat and add the butter, shallots, garlic, and mushrooms. Cook for 5 minutes, or until the onion is just translucent.
3. Turn down the heat and sprinkle in the flour, stirring until incorporated. Cook for 3 more minutes.
4. Slowly stream in the milk while whisking. The mixture should thicken. Whisk in the stock then let come to a simmer. Remove from the heat and set aside.
5. Bring a small stock pot filled with salted water to a boil then add the green beans, cooking until they are just tender. Drain and add to a bowl of ice water to shock the beans, stopping the cooking process. This also keeps them nice and green in the casserole.
6. Place the green beans in the bottom of a 2-quart casserole pan then cover with the mushroom sauce. Top with fried onions and bake for 20 minutes or the top has slightly browned.
7. Let set for 10 minutes before serving.

Information

Category

Side Dishes

Cuisine

North American

Yield

8 servings

Total Time

44 minutes, 59 seconds