Ingredients
“Onions”: [
“1 medium onion, thinly sliced”,
“1/2 cup all-purpose flour”,
“3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs”,
“1/2 teaspoon salt”,
“1/4 teaspoon black pepper”,
“1 large egg”,
“1 tablespoon milk”
],
“Casserole”: [
“1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon salt, divided”,
“1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed and halved”,
“2 tablespoons unsalted butter”,
“8 ounces sliced mushrooms”,
“1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper”,
“2 cloves garlic, minced”,
“2 tablespoons all-purpose flour”,
“3/4 cup chicken or vegetable broth”,
“1 1/4 cups half-and-half”
Instructions
Preheat oven to 450°F (232°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.,Bread onions by dipping in flour, egg-milk mixture, then panko with salt and pepper. Bake for 20 minutes, flipping twice.,Reduce oven temperature to 400°F (204°C).,Blanch green beans in salted boiling water for 5 minutes, then transfer to ice bath. Drain and set aside.,In a large ovenproof skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, 1 tsp salt, and pepper; cook 5 minutes.,Add garlic; cook 2 minutes. Sprinkle in flour and stir. Add broth, simmer 3 minutes. Add half-and-half and cook until thick, about 10 minutes.,Remove from heat. Stir in green beans and a quarter of the baked onions. If not using an oven-safe skillet, transfer to a casserole dish.,Top with remaining onions. Bake for 15 minutes until bubbling.
Notes
- Can be made ahead and refrigerated overnight before baking the next day.
- Use store-bought crispy onions as a shortcut: stir 1/2 cup into the casserole and top with 1 cup before baking.
- To freeze: assemble fully, freeze up to 3 months, thaw in fridge, then bake as directed.
- Heavy cream can replace half-and-half for a richer texture; whole milk can work in a pinch.
- Mushrooms may be omitted or replaced with bell peppers or water chestnuts.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: undefined
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 470mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: undefined
- Unsaturated Fat: undefined
- Trans Fat: undefined
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: undefined