Southern Green Bean Casserole Food

OLD-SCHOOL GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Squeeze green beans lightly in hands to remove water.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the butter in a Dutch oven over medium-high. Add mushrooms and shallot, and cook, stirring often, until mixture is deeply browned and caramelized, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer mixture to a plate, and without wiping out Dutch oven, add remaining 6 tablespoons butter to Dutch oven.
• Melt butter over medium-high; whisk in flour, and cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute. Gradually add milk, whisking until smooth. Cook, whisking, until thickened and bubbly, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat, and whisk in Parmesan cheese, kosher salt, and black pepper until melted and smooth. Stir in green beans, mushroom mixture, and water chestnuts; spoon into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch (3-quart) baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until bubbly around edges, 15 minutes. Remove from oven; top with fried onions or shallots. Return to oven; bake until topping is golden brown, 15 minutes.

SOUTHERN GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Place a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Pour in the vegetable oil. Spread the ham in the skillet in a thin layer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until it turns brown and crispy. Remove half of the ham shards from the skillet and place on a paper-towel lined plate. Leave the remaining ham and any fat that has rendered in the skillet.
• Add the green beans, chicken stock, pepper and salt to the skillet. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the stock reduces and darkens in color and the beans are soft but hold their shape, about 30 minutes. Pour into a serving platter and sprinkle with the reserved crispy ham.

SOUTHERN GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Saute onion with garlic and bacon.
• Cut bacon into 1/2 inch pieces.
• Empty 4 cans cut Green Beans into 9 x 13 casserole dish.
• Combine 2 cans condensed Cream of Mushroom soup with milk, salt, pepper, brown sugar, onion and bacon.
• Pour soup mixture over Green Beans and mix well.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until heated through.
• Stir and top with 1 cup French's Fried Onions.
• Return to oven and bake 5 more minutes or until onions are golden.

GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and cook for 2 minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook until golden, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Stir in the soup and cream and bring to a simmer. Add the Cheddar and season with salt and pepper. Stir in the green beans and toss to coat.
• Butter a 1 1/2-quart baking dish, spoon in the green bean mixture and top with the fried onions. Bake until bubbly, about 30 minutes.