Green Bean Casserole

A different take on the traditional.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 4  cups fresh green beans
• 2  tablespoons dried mushrooms
• 1  cup soymilk or 1  cup  cow milk
• 2  tablespoons flour
• 1  tablespoon butter
• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 2  tablespoons  crushed garlic
• 1  quart  vegetarian broth or 1  quart chicken broth
• 2  ounces  of good cheddar cheese (I used white cheddar with truffles)
• 1  tablespoon black pepper
• 1  teaspoon seasoning salt (I used creole salt)
• 1  cup  crushed  cracker

Directions

1. 1. Boil green beans in broth until tender but still crisp.
2. 2. in a small sauce pan melt butter with olive oil and add flour wisk into a paste.
3. 3. add half the milk to the paste a little at a time this is your sauce base.
4. 4. add dried mushrooms and garlic and half the salt and pepper.
5. 5. add cheese to sauce and slowly wisk in the rest of the milk.
6. 6 drain green beans and save broth for another use.
7. 7. taste sauce and add more salt and pepper to taste.
8. 8 pour green beans into casserole dish pour sauce over and mix well.
9. 9 top with crushed crackers and a little drizzle of olive oil.
10. 10. bake at 350 for about 30 min until golden and bubbling.