Made-from-Scratch Green Bean Casserole recipe
Casserole:
1 pound fresh green beans
1 tablespoon salt
1 cup French-fried onions, divided
Cream Sauce:
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cup milk
1 cup half and half
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
2 1/4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese,1. Prepare the green beans: Boil water in a large pot. Add salt.
2. While waiting for the water to boil, cut off green bean tips. Cut green beans in half to make them about 1-1/2 inch pieces.
3. Once water starts to boil, add green beans. Simmer for about 6 minutes.
4. Drain in colander, and immediately put into an ice water bath. Drain again, and then put in a bowl lined with paper towels in order to dry the green beans.
5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
6. Make the cream sauce: In a saucepan, add milk, half and half, black pepper, salt, garlic, oregano, thyme, and rosemary. Whisk together. Put the saucepan on medium-high heat. When milk starts to simmer, turn off the heat.
7. In another small saucepan, melt butter. Whisk in the flour to form a roux. Cook for about 30 seconds. Slowly whisk in the milk mixture, careful to prevent lumps. Simmer two minutes. Add Parmesan and whisk to combine. Take off the heat.
8. Pour green beans into the milk mixture. Add 1/2 cup French-fried onions and stir. Pour into a buttered 8 x 8 inch casserole dish. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes.
9. After 30 minutes, add 1/2 cup French-fried onions to the top of the casserole and bake for another 5 minutes.