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Best Ever Green Bean Casserole

Alton Brown

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2007

Show: Good EatsEpisode: Bean Stalker

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (144)

  • Cook Time:

    45 min

  • Level:

    Easy

  • Yield:

    4 to 6 servings

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Times:

Prep
25 min
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Cook
45 min
Total:
1 hr 10 min
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Ingredients

For the topping:

  • 2 medium onions, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons panko bread crumbs
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • Nonstick cooking spray

For beans and sauce:

  • 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
  • 1 pound fresh green beans, rinsed, trimmed and halved
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 12 ounces mushrooms, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup half-and-half

Directions

Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F.

Combine the onions, flour, panko and salt in a large mixing bowl and toss to combine. Coat a sheet pan with nonstick cooking spray and evenly spread the onions on the pan. Place the pan on the middle rack of the oven and bake until golden brown, approximately 30 minutes. Toss the onions 2 to 3 times during cooking. Once done, remove from the oven and set aside until ready to use. Turn the oven down to 400 degrees F.

While the onions are cooking, prepare the beans. Bring a gallon of water and 2 tablespoons of salt to a boil in an 8-quart saucepan. Add the beans and blanch for 5 minutes. Drain in a colander and immediately plunge the beans into a large bowl of ice water to stop the cooking. Drain and set aside.

Melt the butter in a 12-inch cast iron skillet set over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms, 1 teaspoon salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms begin to give up some of their liquid, approximately 4 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and nutmeg and continue to cook for another 1 to 2 minutes. Sprinkle the flour over the mixture and stir to combine. Cook for 1 minute. Add the broth and simmer for 1 minute. Decrease the heat to medium-low and add the half-and-half. Cook until the mixture thickens, stirring occasionally, approximately 6 to 8 minutes.

Remove from the heat and stir in 1/4 of the onions and all of the green beans. Top with the remaining onions. Place into the oven and bake until bubbly, approximately 15 minutes. Remove and serve immediately.

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  • recipe Best Ever Green Bean Casserole
    adriana perris, CA 11-18-2009

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    So Good!!!

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    This dish had never called my attention but after reading all the reviews i had to try it and i loved it. I made a small... amount to make sure it was safe to make for Thanksgiving and it was great. I will definatley make it for Thanksgiving!!!Read more
  • recipe Best Ever Green Bean Casserole
    Debbie Arcata, CA 11-15-2009

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    Our New Holiday Tradition

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    One of the best things about watching Alton Brown is feeling like "I can do that" about most of his applications! My husband... and I were watching "Bean Stalker," and he said, "You could do that!" So we made it for that Thanksgiving, then Christmas, then Easter, then Thanksgiving...you get the idea! Everyone at the table loves it! Read more
  • recipe Best Ever Green Bean Casserole
    Robert Greensburg, PA 11-15-2009

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    Truly the title says it all.

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    Thsi is now a Thanksgiving staple at my house!!!
  • recipe Best Ever Green Bean Casserole
    Stella Brooklyn, NY 11-14-2009

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    bean casserole

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    This Bean Casserole was sooo delicious! . Perfect anytime of the year not just Thanksgiving
  • recipe Best Ever Green Bean Casserole
    S Ft Worth, TX 11-12-2009

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    Need alternative to mushrooms...

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    I don't eat mushrooms any longer due to health issues. Can someone suggest alternative(s) that will still make a great dish?... I love Alton's recipes and really want to try this.Read more
  • recipe Best Ever Green Bean Casserole
    John Troy, MI 11-12-2009

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    wow

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    I made it for a thanksgiving party at college last year and everyone loved it. I never really liked green bean casserole,... let alone green beans, but I do now. I'm definately making it again this year.Read more
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