Green Bean Casserole No Soup

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Recipe from ree drummond, food network. i watched her prepare this dish to take to a church potluck and was impressed that it did not include canned soup and that it also used fresh green beans vs. Canned.

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Steps

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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

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Cut the green beans in half if you like the pieces to be a little smaller.

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Blanch the green beans.

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Drop them into lightly salted boiling water and allow the green beans to cook for 3-4 minutes.

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Remove them from the boiling water with a slotted spoon and immediately plunge into a bowl of ice cold water to stop the cooking process.

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Drain the beans once they are cool and set aside.

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Add the bacon pieces to a skillet over medium heat.

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Cook the bacon for 2 minutes , and then add the peppers , garlic and onions , and continue cooking until the bacon is done and the onions are golden brown , 3-5 minutes.

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Remove from heat and set aside.

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In a separate saucepan , melt the butter over medium heat.

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Sprinkle the flour into the pan and whisk immediately to evenly mix it into the butter.

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Cook for a minute or two , and then pour in the milk and half and half.

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Continue cooking , whisking constantly , while the sauce thickens , about 2 minutes.

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Add 1 1 / 2 .

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Ingredients

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fresh green beans, salt, bacon, garlic cloves, red bell pepper, onion, butter, flour, whole milk, half-and-half, fresh ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, sharp cheddar cheese, panko breadcrumbs