Easy Green Bean Casserole from Scratch

Directions

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   How to cut green beans for casserole?
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   Nicely wash the green beans. Grab a few at a time and trim off both ends. Now you can leave it as it is or cut the beans further into halves or thirds if you like it smaller in length.
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   1 Pound Fresh Green Beans (500 grams) approx
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   How to blanch green beans?
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   In a pot on medium-high heat, add enough water and bring it to a boil.
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   Add the green beans and cook until tender for 6 to 8 minutes.
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   Transfer it to a colander to drain any excess water. Keep this aside.
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   Making white sauce or bechamel sauce
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   In a pan on medium heat, add butter or oil. Once the butter has melted, add garlic cloves and saute for a minute. Now add onions and salt and continue to saute until the onions become light golden (about 6 mins).
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    Add mushrooms and continue to saute until mushrooms turn brown in color (about 8 to 10 mins).
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    Transfer this onion-mushroom mixture to a plate.
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    2 tablespoon Oil, 4 Garlic cloves, finely chopped, 3 Medium onions, thinly sliced (200 grams), ½ teaspoon Salt, 7 oz Mushroom chopped (approx 200 g)
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    In the same pan, but now on medium-low heat, melt butter. To this, add flour and saute until it turns aromatic.
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    Add the milk, salt, and red pepper flakes, and keep whisking. Continue to cook until the mixture bubbles and thickens (approx. 2 to 3 mins).
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    2 tablespoon All purpose flour, 2 cup Milk (½ litre), ¼ teaspoon Red pepper flakes, ¼ teaspoon Salt, 2 tablespoon Butter
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    Add the cheese and mix until all the cheese has melted (approx 2 mins).
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    1 cup Cheddar cheese (200g), grated
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    Arranging Green Bean Casserole
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    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
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    In a bowl, add sauteed mushroom-onion mixture and cheesy white sauce, and mix.
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    Add blanched green beans and mix until combined.
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    Transfer this to a 9 by 9-inch greased casserole dish and bake for 20 - 25 minutes until heated through and golden on top.
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    Now add the crispy fried onions and bake for another 5 minutes! The best green bean casserole is ready.
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    1 cup Crispy Fried Onion or Store bought frenchs fried onion