Green Bean Casserole with Crispy Onion Rings

Name: Green Bean Casserole with Crispy Onion Rings
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1.5 pounds fresh green beans, ends trimmed, halved; 3 Tbsp butter; 1 large shallot, diced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 16 oz cremini mushrooms, roughly chopped; 1 Tbsp fresh thyme; 1 tsp salt, divided; 3 Tbsp flour; 1 cup chicken broth; 1 1/2 cups half and half; 1 cup white cheddar cheese, shredded; 1/2 tsp pepper; 1 package frozen onion rings; French’s crispy onions, store bought

4 steps

Prep:30minCook:40min

The secret ingredient in this casserole? Frozen onion rings! So delish and so easy to make. If making ahead, cover and refrigerate after adding the green bean mixture to the baking dish and add the frozen onion rings right before going in the oven.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:48:34 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories370.4 kcal (19%)

Total Fat23.1 g (33%)

Carbs33.8 g (13%)

Sugars6.2 g (7%)

Protein10.4 g (21%)

Sodium690.2 mg (35%)

Fiber4.3 g (15%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

1.5 poundsfresh green beans

3 Tbspbutter

16 ozcremini mushrooms

roughly chopped

1 Tbspfresh thyme

1 tspsalt

divided

3 Tbspflour

1 cupchicken broth

1 ½ cupshalf and half

1 cupwhite cheddar cheese

shredded

½ tsppepper

1 packagefrozen onion rings

crispy onions

store bought

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease a 9x13 baking dish.

Step 2

To blanch the green beans, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the beans and cook for 2-3 minutes. Drain, then immediately add to large bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process. Drain again and set aside in a large mixing bowl.

Step 3

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the shallots, garlic, mushrooms, thyme and 1/2 tsp salt and cook until most of the liquid from the mushrooms has evaporated, about 5-7 minutes. Sprinkle in the flour and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Slowly pour in the chicken broth and half and half and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until thickened, about 4-5 minutes. Stir in cheese, 1/2 tsp salt and pepper and take off the heat.

Step 4

Pour mushroom sauce over the green beans. Toss until combined then add to greased baking dish. Top with frozen onion rings and bake for 35 minutes. Remove from the oven, top with crushed crispy onions and bake again until browned, about 5-10 more minutes.