Tender green beans in a silky mushroom sauce topped with crispy fried onions for a classic holiday side.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
2 lb fresh green beans, trimmed and halved (or 2 cans, drained)
2 cups sliced mushrooms
2 tbsp unsalted butter
1 tbsp minced garlic
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 cup low-sodium broth (veg or chicken)
1 1/2 cups half-and-half (or 1/2 cup cream + milk)
1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
3 cups crispy fried onions, divided
1/2 tsp black pepper
Fine salt, to taste
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Blanch fresh beans 3 min; ice bath; drain well (or drain canned).
3. Sauté mushrooms in butter; add garlic 1–2 min.
4. Stir in flour 1 min; whisk in broth, soy, pepper; simmer 3 min.
5. Whisk in half-and-half; cook until it coats a spoon.
6. Fold in beans and 1 cup onions; adjust salt.
7. Top with remaining onions; bake 10–12 min until bubbling.
Notes
Use vegetable broth for vegetarian.
Drain beans thoroughly to avoid watery sauce.
Assemble ahead; add topping and bake before serving.