green bean gratin

Name: Green Bean Gratin
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pound(s) fresh green beans cleaned; 3 ounce(s) of blue cheese; 1 pint(s) heavy cream; 1/2 cup(s) plain bread crumbs; 1/4 cup(s) melted butter

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Deborah Mackrodt

Levittown, NY

Updated on Sep 17, 2010

I saw this a few years ago on TV. I don't remember what show. I quickly wrote it down because it was so easy and looked so good.Instead of the green bean casserole during the holidays I make this one.

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Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds fresh green beans cleaned
3 ounces of blue cheese
1 pint heavy cream
1/2 cup plain bread crumbs
1/4 cup melted butter

How To Make green bean gratin

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Step 2

Bring salted water to a boil and add the green beans and boil for 6 mins.
Step 3

Drain in a colander lined with a paper towel.
Step 4

Mix butter and bread crumbs together until crumbley.
Step 5

In a casserole dish sprinkle about a third of the bread crumb mixture on the bottom of the dish.
Step 6

Then place the beans on top.
Step 7

Crumble the blue cheese and add that next.
Step 8

Pour the cream over the beans and cheese.
Step 9

Sprinkle the remaining bread crumbs over the top and bake for 15 mins. When you take it out of the oven let it rest until the cream settles.
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