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THE ULTIMATE GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE WITH CRISPY FRIED SHALLOTS RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter a 9x13-inch baking dish. In a 4-quart saucepan over medium-high heat, pour in 2 cups of canola oil or enough canola oil to reach a depth of 1-inch inside the saucepan. Heat canola oil to 350°F using a deep-fry-safe thermometer. Line a baking sheet with paper towels to collect and blot the freshly fried shallots with. Put 1/2 cup of the flour in a small bowl and season with salt, black pepper and cayenne. Add the sliced shallots and toss to coat evenly. Working in batches, fry the shallots until golden brown and lightly crisped for about 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet and lightly season with salt. Set aside. In a large sauté pan over medium-high heat, warm the 1 tablespoon oil and melt the 2 tablespoons butter. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until well browned for about 6 to 8 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium, add the chopped shallots and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened for about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the remaining 1/4 cup flour and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute. While stirring constantly, slowly add the stock and then the cream. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally until thickened for about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the green beans and season with Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Transfer to the prepared baking dish and sprinkle the fried shallot rings on top. Transfer to the oven and bake until the edges are bubbling and the top is browned for about 30 minutes. Let rest for 5 to 10 minutes before serving. MAKE-AHEAD RECIPE: Prepare the green bean mixture and place in baking dish, cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Bake the green bean mixture in a 375°F oven for 15 minutes. While the green bean mixture is baking, fry the shallots, after the green bean mixture has baked for 15 minutes, add the shallots to the top, and bake for an additional 15 minutes. Let rest for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

FRIED GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat until melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Whisk in the flour and cook until the flour is lightly toasted and smells nutty, 2 to 3 minutes. Whisk in the milk, stock and a large pinch of salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a strong simmer, whisking constantly. Cook until the gravy is thickened and deeply flavorful, about 10 minutes, whisking occasionally. The gravy will thicken quickly but by cooking it further, the flavors concentrate and the gravy becomes extra savory. Season with additional salt and pepper. Turn off the heat and cover to keep warm while you prepare the fried vegetables.
• Fill a large Dutch oven halfway with oil and heat to 375 degrees F over medium-high heat. Set a cooling rack over a baking sheet.
• Thin the prepared pancake mix with additional milk until the consistency of thick pancake syrup (4 to 8 tablespoons of milk depending on the brand you use). Separate the sliced shallots into individual rings. Combine the vegetables in a large bowl, and then add 1/3 of the vegetables to the batter. Stir to coat. Use a slotted spoon to lift the vegetables out of the batter, allowing any excess batter to fall away, then add to the hot oil. Fry until deep golden brown, about 2 minutes, using a clean slotted spoon to break up the vegetables as they fry. Remove the fried vegetables the cooling rack; do not stack the vegetables on top of each other. Season liberally with salt. Repeat with the remaining vegetables in two batches.
• Transfer the fried vegetables to a large platter. Drizzle with half of the hot gravy. If the gravy gets too thick at any point, thin it out with a little more milk. Serve the fried vegetables immediately alongside the remaining gravy.

GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE WITH CRISPY SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Heat the olive oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat until very hot but not smoking. Add 1/4 cup shallots and cook, stirring, until golden brown and crisp, about 2 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Repeat with the remaining shallots, cooking 1/4 cup at a time. Reserve the oil in the skillet.
• Place the green beans in a steamer basket fitted over a pot of boiling water. Cover and steam until bright green and still crisp, about 3 minutes. Heat 1 tablespoon of the reserved shallot oil in a large, deep nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushroom liquid is evaporated and they begin to brown, about 12 minutes. Add the garlic and thyme and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Transfer the mushroom mixture to a bowl. Whisk together the milk and flour until the flour is dissolved. Add the mixture to the skillet and, whisking constantly, bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to medium low, whisking occasionally, until thickened, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the green beans, mushroom mixture, 1/3 cup parmesan cheese, the parsley, nutmeg, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
• Coat a 2-quart baking dish with cooking spray. Spoon the green bean mixture into the prepared dish and sprinkle the top with the crispy shallots and the remaining 2 tablespoons cheese. Bake until golden on top and bubbling, about 20 minutes.

CRISPY TOP GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• (If you haven’t steamed your green beans, begin with those – they’ll be done, about 20 minutes, by the time you need to mix them into the casserole.).
• Begin the sauce: in a saucepan melt the butter over low heat, then whisk in the flour, stirring continually, and cook for 2 minutes (the mixture will be quite thick).
• Gradually add the milk while whisking, and bring to a simmer; cook, whisking continually, for 3 or so minutes and it thickens.
• Add the concentrated chicken base, celery salt, nutmeg, and white pepper; whisk well to make sure chicken base is dissolved, remove from heat and set aside.
• Begin the filling: in a large nonstick skillet, melt together the olive oil and butter over medium heat; add the onion and garlic, and sauté until onion begins to soften, about 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add the chopped mild green chiles, stir well to combine, and let the mixture brown for about 3 minutes without stirring.
• Add the sliced mushroom, cover, and sauté, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are tender, about 5 minutes; remove about half of the mushroom mixture from the pan and set it aside.
• In a 1 1/2 quart lightly-sprayed casserole dish, combine the half of the mushroom mixture from the pan, the cooked green beans, and the white sauce; taste test and adjust salt and pepper, if necessary.
• Combine the remaining mushroom mixture with the bread crumbs; combine the melted butter and the sage, then stir it into the crumb mixture.
• Spread the crumb mixture over the beans.
• Bake uncovered for 30 minutes.

GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE WITH CRISPY SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• To parboil the green beans, bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add green beans and cook for 2 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon and place into a big bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process. Set aside.
• Heat the butter and olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Add the onions and mushrooms and sauté for a few minutes, until softened and fragrant. Add the flour and stir until no lumps remain. Add the chicken stock and milk (or cream) and continue to stir. Let the sauce come to a boil, then lower heat and let simmer for 10 minutes or until sauce begins to thicken, stirring frequently. At this point, I like to taste it and then season it with appropriate amounts of salt, pepper and a pinch of nutmeg.
• Drain the water out of the bowl of green beans. Once the sauce is ready, add to the bowl and toss to combine. Pour green bean mixture into a casserole dish, and bake for 30 minutes.
• While it's baking, heat vegetable oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, enough to cover about an inch of pan. Add the shallots and let fry until they turn golden, roughly 7 to 8 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon and let cool on a paper towel-lined plate. When green bean casserole is done baking, top with crispy shallots.