Green Beans Supreme
This is from my favorite community cookbook. It's a very nice way to 'dress up' green beans for a holiday meal. It's great with fresh beans if you have the time to prepare them, but the canned ones work fine. And if you only have one oven, it's a real help that this dish can be baked anywhere from 300 to 350 degrees. Since they were tiny, my children (who ordinarily eat anything) have shared some strange group phobia about
Steps
Heat beans thoroughly.
Drain well and set aside.
Melt 1 stick butter in a large skillet.
Add sliced onion and mushroom caps , sauteeing until tender.
While vegetables cook , heat milk thoroughly but do not allow it to approach the boiling point.
When vegetables are tender , add flour to skillet and stir until smooth.
Add warm milk to skillet in a slow stream , stirring constantly until the sauce thickens.
Add grated cheese and seasonings.
Simmer , stirring frequently , until cheese melts.
Add drained beans and sliced water chestnuts to the cheese sauce , stirring well to mix.
Pour mixture into a lightly-greased baking dish.
Top with breadcrumbs , and dot with thin slivers of butter.
Sprinkle chopped almonds over the casserole if desired.
Bake anywhere between 300 and 350 degrees until bubbly.
Ingredients
french style green beans, butter, onion, button mushrooms, all-purpose flour, milk, cheddar cheese, salt, fresh ground black pepper, accent seasoning, water chestnut, breadcrumbs, almonds