Green bean casserole with mushrooms
This is super delicious, but I must admit I tweaked the recipe — the original was made with a packet of mushroom soup, freeze-dried onions and frozen beans. This is even better!
SERVES
6
PEOPLE
PREP TIME
10
MINUTES
COOKING TIME
40
MINUTES
Ingredients
50g (2oz) butter
350g (12oz) onion, finely chopped
900g (2lbs) mushrooms, sliced
225ml (8fl oz) cream
225ml (8fl oz) milk
a squeeze of lemon juice
salt and freshly-ground pepper
For the roux:
110g (4oz) butter
110g (4oz) flour
For the green beans:
900g (2lbs) French beans
1.2 litres (2 pints) water
3 tsp sea salt
25-50g (1-2oz) butter or extra virgin olive oil
salt and freshly ground pepper
For the crispy onions:
700g (1 ½ lb) of onions, peeled and sliced into rounds.
25g (1oz) butter
4 tbsp olive oil
To garnish:
50g (2oz) flaked almonds
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