So rather than make two pans of one, I make one of each. This one is better, way better, but what can I say- we are a house divided. That handsome, darling husband of mine still really loves the green bean casserole he grew up on. Then smother the whole thing with these delightful crispy fried shallots and no one will be the wiser.Īnd here’s the second time I’m going to level with you today. Taste and re-season for salt and pepper as needed. Add more half and half and a little chicken stock to loosen the sauce. Secondly, if you do forget – here’s how you fix it. shall we say, quite condensed?įirst of all, be smarter than me. Anyhoo, out comes my casserole with the sauce…. I know better than to attempt anything too important on anything less than two cups. Then I popped the whole business in the oven to do its thing and made my crispy fried shallots.īut guess what-I forgot to cover the pan when I put it in the oven. I blanched my green beans, I chopped my onion and mushrooms and made a gorgeous homemade sauce that is so superior to the canned stuff we all grew up on, it just isn’t even fair to compare the two. I made my coffee and started playing in my kitchen. So, I do what makes me most happy in those early, dark, quiet hours. Point being, after the NEW baby boy nursed at 5am and went back down, I had a nice quiet house. On Saturday, Alan took the 5 year old on his first hunting trip- an event I’m fairly certain he has been anticipating since the day the ultrasound revealed our first Baby was in fact, a boy. This weekend, I wanted to make a nice batch of green bean casserole to photograph and share with all you lovely folk that DESERVE to have this on your Thanksgiving table. Just in case you thought for even a minute that I don’t completely goof (there is another word I would use here, but my parents will read this) in the kitchen from time to time. This is next level green bean casserole and your family will thank you.Īnd here is where I level with you. A luscious creamy mushroom sauce, fresh green beans and crispy fried shallots. If you are thinking that maybe, just maybe, there is a better way, you would be correct. Canned green beans, canned soup, and French’s Fried Onions. And basically 95% of my generation grew up with the same version. Green bean casserole is probably the most common supporting character of a classic Thanksgiving menu.
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