Green Bean Casserole - Best Ever

Green Bean Casserole - Best Ever Ingredients

For the topping:	2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 medium onions thinly sliced	12 ounces mushrooms trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch pie
1/4 cup all-purpose flour	1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons panko bread crumbs	2 cloves garlic minced
1 teaspoon kosher salt	1/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
Nonstick cooking spray	2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
For beans and sauce:	1 cup chicken broth
2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon kosher salt divided	1 cup half-and-half
1 pound fresh green beans rinsed trimmed and halved

Instructions for Green Bean Casserole - Best Ever

Instructions
Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F.
Combine the onions, flour, panko and salt in a large mixing bowl and toss to combine. Coat a sheet pan with nonstick cooking spray and evenly spread the onions on the pan. Place the pan on the middle rack of the oven and bake until golden brown, approximately 30 minutes. Toss the onions 2 to 3 times during cooking. Once done, remove from the oven and set aside until ready to use. Turn the oven down to 400 degrees F.

While the onions are cooking, prepare the beans. Bring a gallon of water and 2 tablespoons of salt to a boil in an 8-quart saucepan. Add the beans and blanch for 5 minutes. Drain in a colander and immediately plunge the beans into a large bowl of ice water to stop the cooking. Drain and set aside.

Melt the butter in a 12-inch cast iron skillet set over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms, 1 teaspoon salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms begin to give up some of their liquid, approximately 4 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and nutmeg and continue to cook for another 1 to 2 minutes. Sprinkle the flour over the mixture and stir to combine. Cook for 1 minute. Add the broth and simmer for 1 minute. Decrease the heat to medium-low and add the half-and-half. Cook until the mixture thickens, stirring occasionally, approximately 6 to 8 minutes.

Remove from the heat and stir in 1/4 of the onions and all of the green beans. Top with the remaining onions. Place into the oven and bake until bubbly, approximately 15 minutes. Remove and serve immediately.



Main Ingredient: Green beanCuisine: American

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