Buffet Bean Bake Food

VEGAN GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and fill a large bowl with ice water.
• Add the green beans to the boiling water and cook until crisp-tender and bright green, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain well and transfer to the ice water to cool completely. Drain again and transfer to a paper towel-lined baking sheet; pat dry.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms, a pinch of salt and several grinds of pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until almost all the excess moisture has cooked off and the mushrooms start to turn golden brown, about 6 minutes. Add the onion, garlic and thyme, then continue to cook, stirring, until tender, about 2 minutes.
• Pour 1/4 cup of the vegetable broth into the skillet. Cook, using a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Simmer until broth is reduced by half, about 1 minute. Stir in the flour and cook, stirring, until completely absorbed, then add the remaining 1/2 cup vegetable broth, almond milk, 1/2 teaspoon salt and several grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring, until thickened and saucy, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the vegan sour cream and soy sauce until smooth. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper.
• Stir the blanched green beans into the sauce, tossing until evenly coated, then spread into an even layer. Top evenly with the fried onions.
• Bake until golden brown and bubbling at the edges, about 15 minutes. Let sit 5 minutes before serving.

EASY BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, mix all ingredients. Transfer to a greased 3-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until bubbly.

BUFFET BEAN BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*.
• In medium skillet, fry bacon until crisp. Remove from skillet, crumble and set aside.
• Drain all but about 2 tablespoons drippings from skillet; add sugar, vinegar, salt and mustard.
• Simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes.
• In large bowl,combine drained beans, 1/2 can french fried onions and hot sugar mixture.
• Spoon bean mixture into 9X13-inch baking dish.
• Bake, covered, at 350* for 30 minutes or until heated through.
• Top with crumbled bacon and remaining onions, bake uncovered, 5 minutes or until onions are golden brown.