Updated green bean casserole

Name: Updated green bean casserole
Ingredients: TOPPING; 1 c french fried onions; CASSEROLE; 1 tsp salt; 1 lb fresh geen beans, washed and trimmed; 1 Tbsp butter, unsalted; 1 tsp pepper; 1 - 1/2 c button mushroom, chopped (measure whole, then chop); 2 Tbsp minced garlic (or 4 large cloves minced); 2 Tbsp flour; 1 c chicken broth; 1 c half and half

By Melissa Baldan
@mellymel74

I love green bean casserole. It has been my favorite for ever! I don't like using a bunch of 1950s-esque canned goods to make it, however.

BUT then!!! This dawned on me...

Enjoy!

You are going to LOVE this!!!

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★★★★★ 1 vote5

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Ingredients

TOPPING
1 c

french fried onions
CASSEROLE
1 tsp

salt
1 lb

fresh geen beans, washed and trimmed
1 Tbsp

butter, unsalted
1 tsp

pepper
1 - 1/2 c

button mushroom, chopped (measure whole, then chop)
2 Tbsp

minced garlic (or 4 large cloves minced)
2 Tbsp

flour
1 c

chicken broth
1 c

half and half
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How to Make Updated green bean casserole

Step-by-Step

In well salted, boiling water, blanch beans for 5 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water.
In large skillet, melt butter over med-high heat then add mushrooms, salt and pepper and cook for about 3 minutes.
Add garlic and cook for about 2-3 more minutes.
Sprinkle with flour and stir well.
Add broth and bring to a boil (keeping heat at med-high) for about a minute. Add half and half and reduce to med-low. Continue cooking until sauce thickens, remove from heat.
Add beans to "soup" mixture and 1/4 cup of the onions. Pour into casserole dish. Top with remaining onions.
Bake at 475 for 15 minutes or until bubbling.
Enjoy!