Holiday Recipe Blog Hop~share yours! New kind of green bean casserole
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Recipe type: side dish, vegetable
Cuisine: American, budget friendly
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Serves: 8
 
An easy twist on an old favorite, adds some variety to this classic holiday side dish recipe.
Ingredients
  • · 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
  • · 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • · 1 1/2 cups milk
  • · 3 to 4 teaspoons dry ranch-style salad dressing mix
  • · 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
  • · 1 cup chopped onion
  • · 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • · 1 1/2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms (I'll be skipping this part, ironically. I live in the mushroom capital of the world & HATE them!)
  • · 1 1/4 pounds fresh green beans, cooked until crisp-tender
  • 1 cup fresh bread crumbs, toasted OR
  • French's fried onions
Instructions
  1. · To make white sauce, melt butter in small saucepan over low heat.
  2. Stir in flour; cook 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
  3. Using wire whisk, stir in milk; bring to a boil.
  4. Cook, whisking constantly, 1 to 2 minutes or until thickened.
  5. Stir in dressing mix and white pepper; set aside.
  6. · Preheat oven to 350F.
  7. Spray medium skillet with nonstick cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until tender.
  8. Remove half of onion mixture; set aside.
  9. Add mushrooms to onion mixture remaining in skillet and cook about 5 minutes or until mushrooms are tender.
  10. Combine mushroom mixture, green beans and white sauce in 1 1/2-quart casserole.
  11. Combine bread crumbs with reserved onion mixture; sprinkle over casserole. Bake, uncovered, until heated through, 20 to 30 minutes.
Notes
This is easy to double and triple, and much of the work can be done ahead of time.
Recipe by Smart Spending Spot at https://smartspendingspot.com/recipe-green-bean-casserole-pinterest-blog-hop/