Ditch the canned stuff for this delicious, completely from scratch green bean casserole recipe. Your classic green bean casserole recipe gets a makeover using fresh, real ingredients for an authentic homemade taste.
- 2 tbsp butter salted
- 8 oz white mushrooms sliced
- 1 small yellow or Vidalia onion halfed and sliced into thin strips
- 2 cups whole milk
- 2 tbsp corn starch
- 1/2 tsp salt iodized
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 4 tbsp soy sauce low sodium
- 8 cups cut green beans (fresh, canned, or frozen)
- 2 1/2 cups store-bought crispy french fried onions (substitute for making your own)
- 1 small yellow onion halfed
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- Oil for frying
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Preheat oven to 350° F.
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In a greased 13" x 9" baking dish, add the green beans and set aside.
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Slice the mushrooms and small onion.
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In a large skillet, melt butter on medium heat. Then add sliced mushrooms and onions to the pan. Cook until mushrooms are soft and onions are translucent about 5 minutes.
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Next, in a measuring cup combine the milk, cornstarch, soy sauce, salt, and pepper together using a whisk to prevent lumps.
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Once combined, pour mixture into skillet with the cooked mushrooms and onions.
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Stir well and regularly until the mixture begins to thicken like a soup. About 5-10 minutes on medium heat.
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Once thickened, turn off the heat. Pour mixture onto the green beans in the baking dish. Carefully stir to coat.
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Bake in preheated 350° F oven for 20 minutes.
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Remove casserole from oven and sprinkle the top with french fried onions either store-bought or homemade (your choice).
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Return back to the oven to bake for an additional 15 minutes or until onions have crisped up and browned a bit more. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving.
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Fill the bottom of a skillet with oil (vegetable, canola, or peanut) for frying your onions.
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In a bowl toss half of the sliced onions with flour until coated.
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Heat on medium-high. Once the oil is hot, add the floured, sliced onions. Cook until slightly brown in color. Do not brown the onions too much at this point as they will brown a bit more in the oven.
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Remove fried onions from skillet and allow to drain on paper towels. Set aside until ready to top your green bean casserole.
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