Viral Green Bean Casserole
This green bean casserole is completely made from scratch. It features fresh green beans, crispy bacon, homemade mushroom gravy and fried shallots.
Ingredients
- 4 Bacon slices chopped finely
- 1 Pound Fresh mushrooms, such as cremini sliced thinly
- 3 Garlic cloves minced
- 3 Tablespoons All purpose flour
- 1.5 Cups Chicken broth
- 1 Cup Heavy cream
- 1 Pound Fresh green beans trimmed and halved.
- 2 Tablespoons Kosher salt plus more to taste. Diamond crystal is the brand I use. Adjust accordingly if using a different brand.
For the fried shallots
- 2 Shallots Sliced thinly
- 3 Tablespoons All purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- In a heavy bottom pot bring 3 quarts of water to a boil. Add the 2 tablespoons of kosher salt and add the green beans.
- Cook the green beans until just tender, about 8 minutes. Drain immediately and set aside.
- Fry the bacon in a heavy bottom skillet. Cook until crispy and set aside.
- In the same skillet with all the bacon fat, add the sliced mushrooms and cook for about 8 minutes until they have softened.
- Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Sprinkle the flour and stir well. Add the chicken broth and cook for 2 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to medium, and add the heavy cream. Add salt and pepper as needed.
- Add the green beans to the mushroom sauce and coat them completely.
- Transfer the green beans to a baking dish and top with the crispy bacon and shallots.
- Bake uncovered for about 20 minutes until bubbly.
- Serve and enjoy.
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!