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The holidays are just around the corner and every Thanksgiving this is a prerequisite dish in our house – classic Green Bean Casserole with a boost of flavor.


Green Bean Casserole from Cosmopolitan Cornbread

To begin, start a pot of water to blanch your green beans.

Meanwhile, dice 2/3 cup of onion and mince 2 cloves of garlic. Set those aside for a moment.

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In a saucepan, sauté 1/4 pound diced Prosciutto in 2 tablespoons of butter.

Note: I have recently found a Prosciutto made from beef. It is called Bresaola. If you eat biblically clean, you can use that in this recipe.

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When the Prosciutto is golden, scoop it out with a slotted spoon, leaving the drippings in the pot.

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Do your best to resist eating it…okay, maybe just one piece.

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Toss in the onions & garlic and sauté until just tender.

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Add in 2 additional tablespoons of butter and let it melt. Sprinkle in 1/4 cup of flour. Stir it together and let it cook for just a minute.

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Pour in 3 cups of whole milk and whisk together.

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Add in 3/4 teaspoon salt, 3/4 teaspoon black pepper, and 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper.

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Stir this together and cook over medium heat until it comes to a boil, stirring continually. Let it bubble for one minute and turn off the heat.

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Add in a cup of grated extra sharp cheddar cheese. Stir until it is melted in. Set it aside for a moment.

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Blanch 2 pounds of frozen or fresh green beans (trimmed & cut). If fresh, blanch for 3 minutes. If frozen, make it 4 minutes.

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Immediately drain them and run under cold water, or plunge into a bowl of ice water.

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Stir the beans, milk sauce, and Prosciutto together in a mixing bowl.

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Pour the mixture into a casserole dish.

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Sprinkle 3/4 cup of panko bread crumbs over the top.

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Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until the top is golden and the sauce is bubbly.

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Enjoy!

Green Bean Casserole from Cosmopolitan Cornbread
Green Bean Casserole from Cosmopolitan Cornbread

Green Bean Casserole

Constance Smith – Cosmopolitan Cornbread
Every Thanksgiving this is a prerequisite dish in our house – classic Green Bean Casserole with a boost of flavor.
5 from 3 votes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 10
Calories 280 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2/3 c diced onion
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 lb Prosciutto, diced (or Bresaola – a beef version)
  • 4 Tb butter, divided
  • 1/4 c flour
  • 3 c whole milk
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 c extra sharp cheddar cheese
  • 2 lb frozen or fresh green beans, trimmed and cut
  • 3/4 c panko bread crumbs

Instructions
 

  • To begin, start a pot of water to blanch your green beans.
  • Meanwhile, dice the onion and mince the garlic. Set those aside for a moment.
  • In a saucepan, sauté the Prosciutto in 2 tablespoons of the butter. When the Prosciutto is golden, scoop it out with a slotted spoon, leaving the drippings in the pot. Toss in the onions & garlic and sauté until just tender. Add in the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and let it melt. Sprinkle in the flour. Stir it together and let it cook for just a minute. Pour in the whole milk and whisk together.
  • Add the salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Stir this together and cook over medium heat until it comes to a boil, stirring continually. Let it bubble for one minute and turn off the heat.
  • Add in the grated extra sharp cheddar cheese. Stir until it is melted in. Set it aside for a moment.
  • Blanch the green beans. If fresh, blanch for 3 minutes. If frozen, make it 4 minutes. Immediately drain them and run under cold water, or plunge into a bowl of ice water.
  • Stir the beans, milk sauce, and Prosciutto together in a mixing bowl. Pour the mixture into a casserole dish. Sprinkle the panko bread crumbs over the top.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until the top is golden and the sauce is bubbly.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1cCalories: 280kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 14gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 744mgFiber: 3gSugar: 8g

Nutritional information is auto-generated and the accuracy is not guaranteed.

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2 thoughts on “Green Bean Casserole”

  1. The green bowl you used was a carbon copy of one my Mom used to use constantly. She is with the Lord now in Heaven but she was a fantastic cook and being her and my Dad’s only child, I was the one to enjoy it all and it sure showed on my hips. Good old Pa Dutch gal that I was. How homesick I instantly became to see Mom when I saw your bowl. It brought back a ton of precious memories. And she even made a green bean recipe like your’s, Thanks! God bless.

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