Green Bean Casserole without Mushroom Soup

Name: Green Bean Casserole without Mushroom Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound green beans/asparagus beans (400 grams); 2 strips of bacon (or 1-2 tablespoons butter); 1/2 yellow onion (finely chopped); 2 cloves of garlic; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons white wine (or vegetable broth, sake, sherry); 1 teaspoon soy sauce; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 1/2 cup vegetable or chicken stock (125 milliliters); 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons milk (preferably whole milk, 6 tablespoons); 1/4 cup Swiss cheese (4 tablespoons, or gruyere, smoked gouda, cheddar); 1/2 cup crispy, fried onion (125 milliliters, Norwegian: sprøstekt løk)