Green Bean Casserole

Submitted by lilkittykt

"no better way to serve green beans than this family favorite!"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄2 cups milk
• 3 -4 tablespoons dry ranch dressing mix
• 1⁄4 - 1⁄2 teaspoon white pepper
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1⁄2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 1⁄4 lbs fresh green beans, cooked until crisp tender
• 1 cup fresh breadcrumb, toasted

directions

1. (for breadcrumbs, take day old bread, remove crust, and tear bread slices into pieces, put pieces into blender,and pulse until they are fine crumbs).
2. To make white sauce, melt butter in small saucepan over low heat.
3. Stir in flour; cook 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly.
4. Using wire whisk, stir in milk; bring to a boil.
5. Cook, whisking constantly, 1-2 minutes or until thickend, Stir in dressing mix and white pepper;set aside.
6. Preheat oven 350.
7. Spray medium skillet with non stick cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat.
8. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until tender.
9. Remove half of onion mixture; set aside.
10. Add mushrooms to onion mixture remaining in skillet and cook about 5 minutes or until mushrooms are tender.
11. Combine mushroom mixture, green beans and white sauce in 1 1/2 quart casserole.
12. Combine bread crumbs with reserved onion mixture; sprinkle over casserole.
13. Bake, uncovered, until heated through, about 20-30 minutes.