Green Bean Casserole with Fried Red Onions
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 8 to 12 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 10 servings
- Calories
- 549
- Total Fat
- 47
- Saturated Fat
- 12
- Carbohydrates
- 26
- Dietary Fiber
- 4
- Sugar
- 9
- Protein
- 7
- Cholesterol
- 27
- Sodium
- 677
- Total: 1 hr 5 min
- Active: 1 hr 5 min
Ingredients
Red Onion Rings:
1 large red onion, very thinly sliced
1 1/2 cups whole buttermilk
Peanut oil, for frying
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon Miss Brown's House Seasoning, recipe follows
Green Bean Casserole:
6 tablespoons salted butter, plus more for buttering the baking dish
2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
One 12-ounce package sliced mushrooms
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups whole milk
1/4 cup dry sherry
1 tablespoon Miss Brown's House Seasoning, recipe follows
2 pinches garlic powder
Miss Brown's House Seasoning:
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Special equipment:
a deep-fry thermometer- For the red onion rings: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Combine the onions and buttermilk in a medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
- For the green bean casserole: Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish and set aside.
- Cook the green beans in salted water to cover until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Drain, then plunge into an ice water bath to stop the cooking process. Drain, then place in a large bowl and set aside.
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet. Add the mushrooms and cook until browned, about 6 minutes. Remove from the skillet and add to the green beans.
- Melt the remaining 4 tablespoons butter in the skillet. Add the flour and cook until the mixture is bubbly and smells nutty, 3 to 4 minutes. Slowly pour in the milk and sherry. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer over medium heat, whisking constantly until the mixture thickens, about 5 minutes. Season with the House Seasoning, garlic powder and a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Pour the cream sauce over the green beans and stir to coat. Spread in the prepared baking dish and bake until bubbly, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Finish the onion rings: Pour the peanut oil to a depth of 2 inches in a Dutch oven. Heat the oil to 350 degrees F. Line a cooling rack with paper towels.
- Combine the flour and House Seasoning in a shallow dish. Remove the onions from the buttermilk. Dredge, in batches, in the flour mixture. Fry the onions, in batches, 5 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to the paper towels to drain.
- Remove the casserole from the oven and top with the fried onion rings. Serve immediately.
Miss Brown's House Seasoning:
- Stir together the garlic and onion powders, paprika, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.