Blue Cheese Green Bean Casserole
Samina Ali
ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 onion (sliced)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 8 ounce package crimini mushrooms (sliced or quartered)
- 2 cloves garlic (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon thyme (chopped)
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 splash sherry (or white wine)
- 1 pound green beans (trimmed and cut into bite sized pieces)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup blue cheese (crumbled)
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1 handful french fried onions (home made or canned)
directions
- 1
1. Melt the butter in a pan.
- 2
2. Add the onions and slowly cook until they caramelize, about 20-30 minutes.
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3. Add the butter and let it melt.
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4. Add the mushrooms and saute until the mushrooms start to caramelize, about 10-15 minutes.
- 5
5. Add the garlic, thyme, salt and pepper and saute until fragrant, about a minute.
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6. Add the sherry and deglaze the pan.
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7. Add the green beans and saute until bright green and just starting to turn tender but still crisp, about 5 minutes.
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8. Melt the butter in a small sauce pan.
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9. Add the flour and stir until lightly golden brown.
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10. Add the milk and simmer until it thickens.
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11. Add the blue cheese and simmer until it melts.
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12. Add the green beans and mushrooms and toss to coat.
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13. Pour the mixture into an 8x8 inch baking dish.
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14. Top with the panko bread crumbs and french fried onions.
- 15
15. Bake in a preheated 400F oven until the sides are bubbling and the top is golden brown, about 5-10 minutes.
Source: http://closetcooking.blogspot.com/search/label/Vegetarian
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