Side dishe for 8
Green Bean Casserole with onions
Green beans, mushrooms, and onions bake in a creamy broth sauce beneath crisp fried onions.
Typical price
$3.27for 4 servings
$0.82 per serving$3.27 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 60 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanBudgetSide dishesThanksgiving on a budgetCold-weather comfortWinter
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Green beans$2.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $2.49Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.40Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.8 lb | $1.00Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 13 oz | $0.94Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.91Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $6.53 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Wine, beer and spiritsSalt and pepperFlour
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 lb green beans
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 12 oz brown
- 1/4 cup marsala wine (optional)
- 1 cube beef bouillon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cracked pepper (optional)
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth or stock
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 6 oz french's fried onion rings
Steps
- Heat the oven to 375 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking oil.
- Boil the green beans in salted water for 5 minutes, then drain them.
- Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook the onion, garlic, and brown mushrooms for 8 minutes.
- Whisk in the flour, chicken broth, bouillon, salt, pepper, and optional Marsala wine, then simmer for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the cream and green beans, then spread the mixture in the baking dish.
- Bake for 20 minutes, top with the fried onion rings, and bake for 5 more minutes.
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
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