Green Bean Casserole with Onion Rings

By charlotteh371

Ingredients

• Pulse:
• Saute;
• 2 strips thick sliced bacon, diced
• Add;
• 1/2 cup onion, sliced
• 8 oz button mushrooms, quartered
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 4 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp garlic, minced
• 1 tsp fresh thyme, minced
• 1 tsp fresh oregano, minced
• 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• Melt: whisk in:
• 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
• 2 tbsp. all purpose flour
• slowly add; stir in:
• 1 1/2 cups milk, warmed
• herbed cheese mixture
• salt and pepper to taste
• Combine:
• 1 lb haricot vert, blanched
• sautéed mushroom mixture
• herbed cheese sauce
• Before serving:
• top with the onion ring topping

Preparation

Step 1

coat a 1 qt casserole dish with nonstick spray.

saute bacon in a saute pan over medium heat until nearly cooked.

add onion and cook until tender. stir in mushrooms; cook until soft and onions are golden, about 5 mins. then set aside.

pulse cream cheese, butter, Dijon, garlic, herbs, lemon juice, and Worcestershire in a food processor until blended; chill.

melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat. whisk in flour and cook for 1mins.

slowly add warm milk, whisking until thick. stir in herbed cheese, salt, and pepper until melted.

combine blanched beans, mushrooms, and cheese sauce in a large bowl. transfer to prepared casserole dish and chill until ready to bake (up to 1 day ahead).

preheat oven to 400 degrees. bake casserole for 30 mins or until filling is bubbly.

Before serving, top casserole with fried onion rings.