The Ultimate Green Bean Casserole
Thanksgiving isn't complete without this classic green bean casserole made from scratch. Tastes just like your grandma used to make. Fresh green beans, french's onions, bacon, and a whole lot of cheese. SO good. The perfect Thanksgiving side dish or Sunday dinner staple.
Ingredients
- 680g fresh green beans about 1 bag, washed and trimmed
- 6 slices bacon cooked and chopped into pieces
- ¼ cup butter
- ¼ cup flour
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 rsp dry mustard powder
- 2 ¼ cups of whole milk
- 1½ cups shredded cheese orange cheddar, or marble
- 1 cup French's fried onions
Instructions
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat the oven to 350 °
- In a large frying pan, cook your bacon and set aside.
- In a large pot of boiling water cook the green beans for about 5 minutes. Don't overcook them. After 5 minutes run them under cold water to stop the cooking process. Drain and place in a baking dish.
- In a medium saucepan, melt the butter then add garlic and cook for about 1 minute or until fragrant.
- Whisk in your flour and then cook for about two minutes.
- Slowly whisk in the milk, stirring constantly, and then add in your salt, pepper, and dry mustard. Whisk your sauce for a few minutes while your sauce thickens up and then slowly whisk in your cheese.
- Pour over green beans and mix well. Add in half your french's fried onions reserving half for the topping.
- Add in your chopped bacon, mix well.
- Bake in the oven for 30 minutes or until bubbly. Remove and top with remaining fried onions and bake for an additional 5 minutes