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Creamy Homemade Green Bean Casserole

Creamy Homemade Green Bean Casserole


  • Author: Amelia Bryan
  • Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
  • Yield: 10

Description

Fresh green beans in a rich, homemade mushroom gravy topped with crispy onions.


Ingredients

For the Crispy Onion Topping:

  • 1 large onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tablespoons milk

For the Casserole:

  • 1 1/4 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed and halved
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 10 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 450°F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Prepare three bowls for breading: flour in one, beaten egg and milk in second, panko with salt and pepper in third. Bread onion slices by dipping in flour, then egg mixture, then breadcrumbs. Bake 18-20 minutes, flipping twice until golden.
  • Blanch green beans in boiling salted water for 4 minutes. Drain and plunge into ice water. Drain again.
  • Reduce oven to 400°F.
  • Melt butter in large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, salt, and pepper. Cook 6-7 minutes until browned.
  • Add garlic, cook 1 minute. Add flour, stir constantly for 2 minutes.
  • Gradually add broth, stirring constantly. Simmer 3-4 minutes. Reduce heat, slowly add half-and-half.
  • Cook 8-10 minutes until thickened to gravy consistency.
  • Remove from heat. Stir in green beans and 1/3 of crispy onions.
  • Top with remaining onions. Bake 12-15 minutes until bubbly.

Notes

  • Can substitute store-bought crispy onions (1 1/2 cups total)
  • Make ahead: Assemble and refrigerate overnight, add 5-10 minutes baking time
  • Freezes up to 3 months
  • Prep Time: 35 minutes
  • Cook Time: 50 minutes