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Green Bean Casserole

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Course Side Dish

Ingredients
  

  • 3 lb green beans trimmed, cut, blanched
  • 4 TB salted butter melted
  • 1 medium/large yellow onion or 3 shallots diced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/4 C flour
  • 1/4 C dry white wine I use pinot grigio
  • 2 1/4 C chicken stock
  • 1 C heavy whipping cream
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 wheel Boursin garlic and herb cheese
  • Crispy Onions

Instructions
 

  • Trim, cut green beans in half then boil for 5 minutes then shock in ice water and strain. Set aside.
  • Melt butter over medium heat and cook onion for 10 minutes. Stirring occasionally.
  • Add minced garlic and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Stir in flour and cook 2 minutes more.
  • Pour in white wine, whisk and cook for one minute.
  • Add chicken stock and turn heat up and allow to thicken while whisking.
  • Whisk in heavy whipping cream, salt, pepper, and boursin cheese. Whisk until fully incorporated and the cheese has melted.
  • Add green beans to a baking pan and pour the sauce over the green beans. Mix well then bake covered at 375 for one hour. Remove from the oven, stir and top with fried onions.
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