GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE MADE FROM SCRATCH with cream of mushroom, crispy fried onions on top

Green bean casserole made from scratch gives this side dish the best taste. With cream of mushroom and crispy fried onions on top this popular side dish packs a punch of flavors. Prep time: 30 minutes (make everything from scratch) Cook time: 50 minutes Servings: 6 servings Ingredients ▢1 lb fresh French green beans ▢1 teaspoon salt ▢2 tablespoon butter ▢1 white onion sliced thin ▢8 oz mushrooms sliced ▢Salt to taste ▢Pepper to taste ▢½ teaspoon Nutmeg ▢2 cloves garlic ▢2 tablespoon all-purpose flour ▢1 cup chicken stock ▢1 cup half-and-half ▢1 ½ cup French’s fried onions Instructions Fried onions: Make crispy fried onions first before you start with the casserole recipe. Blanch green beans: Rinse fresh green beans, trim off the edges and blanch green beans. To blanch green beans, bring a pot of water to boil, add 1 to 2 teaspoon salt. Add trimmed green beans to boiling water; blanch them for 8 to 12 minutes depending on the texture you prefer. To keep green beans crunchy, blanch it al-dente about 6 to 8 minutes. To cook beans until soft and fork tender blanch for 10 to 12 minutes. Taste test to check doneness of beans. Remove blanched beans from boiling water and immerse immediately into ice bath to stop the cooking process. Wait for 2 minutes, drain blanched beans and set aside. Make creamy gravy: Melt butter in oven safe skillet. Saute sliced onions until soft. Add sliced mushrooms and cook on medium heat. Season with salt and pepper to taste and grate nutmeg into it. Add garlic and stir it well. Cook for few seconds. Sprinkle all-purpose flour on top, flour will soak up all the moisture released from mushrooms. Keep stirring continuously and cook for 1 minute. Pour chicken stock, stir then add half-and-half and cook on medium low heat until creamy gravy thickens. Bring it all together: Turn off heat, add blanched beans into the gravy, stir to cover beans in the creamy sauce. Add ½ of the crispy fried onions on top. Bake: Bake at pre-heated oven at 350°F for 20-25 minutes or until warmed through and gravy is bubbling. Remove from oven, sprinkle rest of the crispy onions and continue to bake for another 5 minutes. Serve: Always serve green bean casserole immediately hot! It pairs well with almost any dish, grilled or baked meat especially with turkey it tastes the best! DETAILED RECIPE LINK: https://www.currytrail.in/green-bean-casserole-from-scratch/

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