My Favorite Green Bean Casserole EVER!! Can you say buttermilk fried onions!
2 lbs green beans
2 lb sliced cremini mushrooms
2 cups sliced shitake mushrooms
2 cups chopped oyster mushrooms
1 medium onion, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tbs freshs thyme
1 stick butter
1/4 c flour
4 cups milk
1/2 C sour cream
1 c shredded gryere or swiss
Dash of nutmeg
S&P
Directions: 1.Blanch green beans in salted boiling water for 2 minutes. Remove green beans and shock in cold water to stop cooking. For white sauce, melt 5 TB butter. Add diced onions, garlic, half of thyme, and season with S&P and a pinch of nutmeg over medium heat for 7-10 minutes. Sprinkle four over and stir to coat. Using a whisk start adding in milk and mix until lumps have dissolved. Continue to stir until sauce thickens and cook over low for 10 minutes. Add sour cream and the gruyere and stir until dissolved. In a large sauté pan melt remaining butter and drizzle EVOO. Add all of the mushrooms to the pan and sauté until mushrooms caramelize. While mushrooms are cooking add remaining thyme and season with S&P. Add mushrooms to white sauce and stir. Place green beans in a casserole dish and pour sauce over green beans making sure all get covered. Cover with foil for 20 minutes and 350 degrees. Remove foil and top with fried onions and cook for 10 additional minutes.
Buttermilk Fried Onions
2 onions
2 C buttermilk
1/2 C ground sage
4 C flour
S&P Oil for frying
Cut the onions into small wedges Season buutermilk with sage and S&P Mariante the onions in buttermilk for at least an hour Drain the onions and toss in flour Heat oil to about 350 degrees. Shake off excesss flour and fry onions until golden brown. Drain on paper towl and top with salt
