Healthier Green Bean Casserole

środa, 19 lutego 2014

Healthier Green Bean Casserole

Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

  • 3 shallots, sliced thin
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 5 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 10 ounces mushrooms, stems discarded and caps sliced 1/4 inch thick
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 onion, minced
  • 2 garlic cloves, pressed (or minced garlic)
  • 1 1/2 lbs green beans, trimmed
  • 3 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream
  • 3/4 cup chicken broth or 3/4 cup vegetable broth

Directions

  • 1 In a small bowl toss together shallots, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper and 2 tablespoons flour. Set aside.
  • 2 In a skillet heat 3 tablespoon oil over medium high heat; add shallots and cook until golden and crisp (5 minutes).
  • 3 Transfer shallots with the oil to baking sheet lined with paper towels.
  • 4 Wipe out skillet and return to medium high heat, adding remaining oil (2 tablespoons), mushrooms and 1/4 teaspoon salt, cooking stirring until browned (8 - 10 minutes). Transfer to plate and set aside.
  • 5 Wipe out skillet and heat butter over medium heat, adding onion when butter melts, cooking stirring occasionally until edges brown (2 minutes).
  • 6 Stir in garlic and remaining flour (1 tablespoon), green beans, thyme and bay leaves.
  • 7 Stir in cream, broth, increasing heat to medium high, cover and cook until beans are tender (4-5 minutes).
  • 8 Stir in mushrooms, continuing to cook uncovered until beans are tender and sauce thickens (4-5 minutes). Remove from heat.
  • 9 Discard bay leaves and thyme, season with salt and pepper.
  • 10 Transfer to serving dish, sprinkling with reserved shallots.

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