Fontina and Spicy Onion Green Bean Casserole
From victoriaregina 14 years ago
- 50 minutes to make
- Serves 8
Wisconsin's Special take on Green Bean Casserole. Very fresh and creamy tasting without the Cambell's soup which is very over-used in my opinion. Anyhow this is super and different.
Ingredients
- Ingredients: shopping list
- 5 tablespoons butter, divided shopping list
- 1/2 pound sliced mushrooms shopping list
- salt and pepper to taste shopping list
- 1/2 cup flour, divided shopping list
- 2 1/4 cups (2-percent reduced fat) milk, divided shopping list
- 2 cups Wisconsin Fontina Cheese*, shredded, divided shopping list
- 2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed, left whole and steamed or precooked for 5 minutes shopping list
- 1 yellow onion, sliced into thin rings shopping list
- 1/4 cup fine dried bread crumbs shopping list
- 1/8 to1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper shopping list
- *Wisconsin gruyere, Swiss or another Alpine style Cheese may be substituted. shopping list
How to make it
- Cooking Directions:Preheat oven to 375°F. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid is absorbed and mushrooms are golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes; transfer to a small bowl and return saucepan to heat.
- Melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter in pot over medium heat. Whisk in 1/4 cup flour and cook, whisking constantly, for 1 minute. Whisk in 2 cups milk until smooth then cook, stirring often, until silky and thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add 1 1/2 cups cheese of your choice a handful at a time, gently stirring until melted; season generously with salt and pepper and set aside.
- In large bowl, toss together green beans, mushrooms and Gruyère sauce then transfer to a 9x13-inch casserole dish and sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup Gruyère Cheese over the top; set aside.
- Mix 1/4 cup flour, bread crumbs, cayenne and salt to taste in small bowl.
- In large bowl, toss onions with remaining 1/4 cup milk then add bread crumb mixture. Toss gently to coat. Scatter onions over green beans (along with any bread crumbs that didn’t stick) and bake until golden brown and casserole is bubbly, about 40 minutes. Let casserole stand 10 minutes before serving.
The Rating
Reviewed by 10 people-
sounds really good. \0
Jeff
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in Columbiana loved it
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We always make the green bean casserole at Thanksgiving. I am going to volunteer and try your recipe. I will let you know how it works out. many Thanks!!
TerryR
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in Henderson loved it
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Hmmmm...I have green beans AND gruyere cheese in the fridge...side dish tonight!
crabhappychick
in Pittsburgh loved it
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