Green Bean Casserole

Recipe Courtesy Michael Chiarello

Show: Easy Entertaining with Michael ChiarelloEpisode: Potluck Challenge

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (36)

Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 30 min

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Ingredients

1 pound green beans, ends trimmed
1 tablespoon olive oil
8 ounces sliced mushrooms
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup brandy or cognac
1/3 cup red wine
1/3 cup chicken broth
Fried Onions, recipe follows

Directions

Cook green beans in boiling salted water until tender, about 3 or 4 minutes. Drain well.

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms and cook until browned, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic and thyme. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste. Cook until garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute.

Add brandy or cognac, red wine and chicken broth, bring to a boil. Simmer to blend flavors and reduce sauce, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add green beans to mushroom sauce and toss to coat. Place on a large serving dish, season again with salt and pepper, to taste.

Top with fried onions before serving.

Fried Onions:

2 quarts peanut oil, for frying

2 large red onions, thinly sliced and separated into rings

1/2 cup buttermilk

2 cups arborio rice coating, recipe follows

Kosher salt

Heat peanut oil in a deep fryer or deep pot to 375 degrees F.

Put onion rings in a large bowl. Pour buttermilk over onions and toss to coat. Shake off the excess liquid.

Dip onions into Arborio rice coating, covering thoroughly

Fry the onions in small batches until crispy, about 2 minutes per batch. Scoop out with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Set aside. Season with salt, to taste.

Arborio Rice Coating:

1 cup arborio rice

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup semolina

2 tablespoons fine salt

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Grind the rice in a blender or spice grinder to a very fine powder. Put it in a bowl and add the flour, semolina, salt and pepper. Toss until well blended. Store in a sealed container in the freezer for maximum freshness.

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Hollis Greenehaven, AZ 11-08-2009
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Best ever Thanksgiving side dish
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Love Michael's green bean casserole. So much lighter and fresher than the usual goopy soup laden green bean dish always... served at Thanksgiving. Thank you for a great alternative!Read more
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Holly Crystal River, FL 11-07-2009
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Just right
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe hit the spot-just right. Better the second time around in my opinion.
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Suzanne Roseville, CA 11-07-2009
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Blanched Gree Beans Rock
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

One of the worst things about the old mushroom soup recipe is that the beans end up over cooked. Michael's recipe blanches... the beans. One they are brought up to boiling, they continue to cook internally on their own unless you shock them with cold water. This is the way green beans should be cooked. It gives them a nice texture and color and helps preserve the vitamin content.Read more
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Mary Coeburn, VA 11-07-2009
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Did he even go to cooking school?????
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I have news for everyone...you CANNOT cook green beens in 3 to 4 minutes. All you are doing is breaking the wax coating... and eating them raw. I see this all the time on food network...it causes the green beans to have a bitter, raw taste that is terrible. People that live in the south have a good laugh everytime we see that.Read more
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Susan Sumter, SC 11-04-2009
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Good food
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Yes I loved it
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Griselda Sugar Land, TX 10-17-2009
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Happy Tummy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Delicious, tantalizing, flavorable, Lactose-Free recipes is a treasure such as this one, Thanks so Munchos Crazies!