Tender green beans and bacon is a rich mushroom sauce topped with crispy onions
Servings 8
Prep Time 15 minutesmins
Cook Time 40 minutesmins
Total Time 55 minutesmins
Equipment
Baking dish
Ingredients
2lbs.Fresh green beans, ends trimmed
2tbspUnsalted Butter
3clovesGarlic, minced
1/2lb.Bacon, chopped
1pintWhole mushrooms, sliced thin
110.5 oz.Can, cream of mushroom soup
1/2cupHeavy cream
Salt and pepper, to taste
For the crispy onions:
1/4cupVegetable oil
2largeYellow onions, sliced thin
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F, grease a large baking dish and set aside.
Bring a large stock pot of water to a heavy simmer. Add in the green beans and cook for 5-6 minutes until tender. Drain and place into ice water to stop the cooking.
In a large sauté pan heat butter over medium-high heat. Add in the garlic, cook for 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Toss in the bacon and cook for another 1-2 minutes. Add in the sliced mushrooms, cook until tender.
Mix in the cream of mushroom soup and heavy cream. Stir until incorporated, season with salt and pepper.
Place the blanched green beans in a large baking dish, top with the mushroom cream sauce. Stir to combine, bake at 375 for 25-30 minutes or until the casserole is bubbly and the green beans are tender.
For the crispy onions:
In a small sauce pan heat the oil over high heat, once warm add in the sliced onion and cook, stirring often for 6-8 minutes or until golden brown and crispy. Place on a towel lined place to remove access oil.
Top with the crispy onion, serve and enjoy!
Author: The Hearty Life
Cost: $$
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Easy Side Dishes, Green Bean Casserole, Holiday Sides, Thanksgiving, Vegetable Side