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Green Bean Casserole

The holiday classic: tender green beans in creamy mushroom sauce under crispy fried onions.

Total time
50 min
Serves
8
Difficulty
Medium
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Green Bean Casserole
As seen on Episode 23

The preparation

6 steps, about 50 minutes start to finish.

  1. 01

    Blanch fresh green beans in salted boiling water for 5-7 minutes until tender-crisp.

  2. 02

    Shock green beans in ice bath to stop cooking.

  3. 03

    Combine blanched green beans with mushroom cream sauce in a baking dish.

  4. 04

    Top with homemade fried onions.

  5. 05

    Bake at 350F for 25 minutes covered.

  6. 06

    Remove cover and bake an additional 5 minutes until onions are crispy on top.

lightbulb The chef's notes

“Blanch the fresh green beans, then shock them in ice water to lock in the color and stop the cooking. Add the fried onions only at the end, uncovered, so they crisp instead of going soft.”

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