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Green Bean Casserole (12 servings)

Name: Green Bean Casserole (12 servings)
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 lb fresh green beans; 4 tbsp unsalted butter; 12 oz white button mushrooms; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tsp kosher salt (optional); 1/4 tsp black pepper (optional); 1/4 cup flour; 1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 1 cup heavy cream; 1 package (6 oz) french's fried onions

Green beans and mushrooms simmer in a creamy sauce, then bake under crisp fried onions until bubbling and golden.

Typical price

$4.66for 4 servings

$1.17 per serving$4.66 for 4

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40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
12servings as written
$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Green beans$2.49/lb typical	2 lb	$4.98Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
Mushrooms$0.40/oz typical	12 oz	$4.80Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	12 oz	$0.87Typical price
Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical	8.25 oz	$1.83Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.48Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.99

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperFlour

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

2 lb fresh green beans
4 tbsp unsalted butter
12 oz white button mushrooms
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp kosher salt (optional)
1/4 tsp black pepper (optional)
1/4 cup flour
1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 cup heavy cream
1 package (6 oz) french's fried onions

Steps

Heat the oven to 400 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with some butter.
Boil the green beans in salted water for 5 minutes, drain, and cool briefly.
Melt the remaining butter in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook mushrooms and garlic for 5 minutes.
Whisk in flour, salt, and pepper, then slowly add broth and cream and simmer for 5 minutes until thickened.
Stir in the green beans, transfer the mixture to the baking dish, and bake for 15 minutes.
Top with fried onions and bake for 5 minutes more until golden and bubbling.

Swaps

Green beans for Broccoliabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices