Creamiest green bean casserole
Author Recipe inspired by Budget Bytes
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 ounces button mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 1 cup whole milk
- 4 ounces cream cheese, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 20 ounces frozen green beans
- 3 ounces canned french-fried onions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the olive oil and swirl the skillet to coat the surface. Add the mushrooms, garlic, and a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Saute the mushrooms for 7 to 10 minutes or until they release their moisture and the edges of the mushrooms begin to brown slightly.
- Add the butter to the skillet and cook, stirring, until the butter melts.
- Sprinkle the flour over the mushrooms and continue to cook, stirring often, for 2 to 3 minutes or just until the flour begins to coat the bottom of the skillet and turns golden brown.
- Whisk the vegetable broth into the skillet until all the flour has dissolved off the bottom of the skillet. Simmer until the broth has thickened.
- Whisk in the milk. Allow the mixture to return to a simmer after adding the milk. Add the cream cheese. Continue to whisk and cook slowly until the cream cheese has melted completely.
- Taste the sauce and add another pinch of salt and pepper, if needed. The sauce can be slightly over-seasoned.
- Place green beans into a large bowl. Add the sauce and stir to combine.
- Pour the green bean mixture into a 2- to 3-quart casserole dish and top with the fried onions.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until heated through and the fried onions have browned slightly.
- Serve warm.
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Recipe by Grateful | makeitgrateful.com at https://www.makeitgrateful.com/living/celebrate/thanksgiving/stop-looking-here-is-the-creamiest-green-bean-casserole-recipe-you-have-been-looking-for/