Blanch the green beans: drop them into lightly salted boiling water and allow. Which brings me to the homemade fried onions. Cut the green beans in half if you like the pieces to be a little smaller. He didn't even miss the French's fried onions. And I'm pretty sure when I said I was making green bean casserole, he was expecting said-Campbell's soup and French's fried onions version. Add 1/4 cup shallots and cook, stirring, until golden brown and crisp. Add the onions and cook for 8 minutes, until softened and translucent. Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a large pan over high heat. Drain and transfer to a 9x13-inch (23x33 cm) baking dish. I was a teeny bit nervous serving this to Marc because green bean casserole happens to be one of his favorite Thanksgiving dishes. Heat the olive oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat until very hot but not smoking. In a large pot of salted boiling water, blanch the green beans for 3 minutes, until tender and bright green. From the cream sauce to the fresh green beans and right down to the homemade fried onions. Today, however, we're going to freshen things up a bit and make the entire casserole from scratch. There will always be a special spot in my heart for that dish. Green bean casserole is up first! I know we all have the typical cream-of-mushroom-soup-and-French's-fried-onion version of green bean casserole in our recipe boxes that grandma used to make and I'm definitely not bashing it. The blog-serving Thanksgiving recipes that I've been making, combined with 3 Thanksgiving dinners this year, I'm pretty sure I'm going to have stuffing and mashed potatoes coming out of my ears. Then stir in 1/2 cup of chicken stock, 1/2 cup of milk, and 2 tablespoons of sherry. You know, to help you prepare for your Thanksgiving meal. Stir in 1 1/2 tablespoons of all purpose flour and cook for one minute. I'm doing something that I haven't done in years past, and am making Thanksgiving recipes before Thanksgiving. This Green Bean Casserole from Scratch can be made the day before the big turkey meal and is super easy to make! It is so flavorful and delicious that even grandma will approve!
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