Guy's Green Bean Casserole

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs green beans, cut into 2 inch slices
• 4 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch slices
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 onion, diced into squares
• 1 cup french's french fried onions
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into 2 inche slices
• 2 portabella mushrooms, cut into 1/2-inch slices
• 1 tablespoon shallot, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cracked pepper
• 2 cups breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups milk, let sit out for a few minutes prior to use

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 blanche green beans and add to ice bath, dry.
• 3 butter 13x9 baking dish.
• 4 cook bacon, remove and drain on towel.
• 5 using leftover bacon fat, add olive oil and on medium high heat, add onions (caramelize), then red peppers (2 min) then mushrooms (2 min) w/ salt and pepper, set aside.
• 6 for the roux:.
• 7 over medium sauce pan, melt butter first, then add flour and vigorously stir with wooden spoon until well combined.
• 8 add cup milk, stir to combine and bring to simmer, then add final cup milk and simmer until thickened like gravy.
• 9 add seasonings, green beans, vegetables into roux and pour into pan. top with bread crumbs, bacon.
• 10 bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.
• 11 add fried onions and cook for five more minutes.
• 12 optional: replace roux with 1 can of campbell's cream of mushroom soup and 1 can milk.