Green Bean Casserole With Bacon And Wine Food

GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE WITH BACON

Steps:

• Heat 1/2 inch of safflower oil in a medium skillet over medium-high. Toss shallot rings with 1 tablespoon flour. Fry the shallots in batches, turning frequently, until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Season with salt.
• Cook green beans in a large pot of salted boiling water until bright green and just tender, about 5 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water to cool. Drain well and pat dry with paper towels. Trim beans, slice in half lengthwise, and cut into 2- to 3-inch pieces.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Heat a large straight-sided skillet over medium-high. Add bacon and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Drain and discard fat.
• Return skillet to medium-high. Add butter, onion, and mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally and scraping up brown bits on the bottom of skillet as the vegetables release their juices, until tender and just beginning to brown, about 4 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Add remaining 3 tablespoons flour and cook, stirring, until mixture begins to turn golden, 1 minute. Slowly stir in milk and continue stirring until mixture coats the back of a spoon, about 13 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in mustard, cayenne, and Worcestershire. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in cooled green beans and 1/2 cup reserved cooked bacon.
• Transfer mixture to a 2 1/2-quart shallow baking dish; cover. Bake until mixture is bubbly and heated through, 15 minutes. Uncover, top with remaining bacon and fried shallots, and serve immediately.

BACON & CHEDDAR GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Stir the soup, milk and half the cheese, 5 tablespoons bacon, black pepper, beans and 1 1/3 cups onions in a 3-quart baking dish.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes or until the bean mixture is hot and bubbling. Stir the bean mixture. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese, onions and bacon.
• Bake for 5 minutes or until the onions are golden brown.

GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE WITH BACON AND WINE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. If beans are fresh, trim the ends and cut into bite-size pieces or leave whole.
• Fry bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. Drain on paper towels, crumble, and set aside.
• Drain most of the bacon grease, and place pan over medium heat. Add the onions and bell pepper; cook and stir until tender. Stir in the wine, scraping up all the bacon bits from the bottom of the pan.
• Mix in the butter, milk, soup, and soy sauce. Season with pepper but add salt sparingly, if at all. Stir in the green beans and bacon until evenly coated. Fold in cheese, then transfer to an 8x11 inch baking dish or oval casserole. Sprinkle with as many French fried onions as desired - you can stir some in, also.
• Bake uncovered for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until heated through and sauce is bubbly.

GREEN BEANS WITH BACON AND SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Cook beans in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Drain. Rinse under cold water. Drain well. Pat dry with paper towels. (Can be prepared 6 hours ahead. Wrap in paper towels; enclose in resealable plastic bag and refrigerate.)
• Cook bacon in heavy large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Transfer to paper towels and drain. Discard all but 3 tablespoons bacon fat in skillet. Add butter to skillet and melt over medium heat. Add shallots and sauté until tender and golden, about 4 minutes. Add beans and sauté until heated through, about 6 minutes. Add bacon to skillet and toss to blend. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl and serve.

TOTALLY ADDICTIVE GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Put all the beans inside of a deep casserole dish, evenly distribute the thinly sliced onions on top and set aside.
• In a sauce or saute pan, fry the bacon -- and save the drippings from it. Don't fry the bacon in the microwave because you will lose the drippings that you will need later to make the dressing.
• Put the fried bacon on paper towels to drain. After it has become crispy, crunch the bacon into little pieces and put ontop of the bean mixture.
• Meanwhile, drain all the bacon fat from the pan except for 6 tablespoons. I do this by pouring all the bacon drippings (without scraping any bacon bits from the pan) into a heat-proof bowl and then I measure out 6 tablespoons of the fat to put back into the pan.
• Add the sugar and vinegar to the bacon drippings.
• Heat this mixture to a light boil for about 2 minutes.
• Pour this mixture over the beans in the casserole dish. You can immediately bake OR if you have the time, cover it and let it marinade overnight in the refridgerator.
• If you have let it marinade overnight, take it out of the refridgerator about 1 hour before baking so it can return to room temperature.
• Bake, uncovered at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.