Cheesy Bacon Green Bean Casserole
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Serves: 8-10 servings
 
Ingredients
  • 1.5 lb Thick-Cut Bacon
  • 1 stick (8 TB) Salted Butter
  • 1 medium Yellow Onion (finely chopped)
  • 1 tsp Minced Garlic
  • 1 cup Flour
  • 3 cups Beef broth
  • 2 cups Heavy Cream
  • ½ tsp Fresh Ground Black Pepper
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 3 lbs Frozen French Green Beans (defrosted)
  • 2 cups Shredded Cheese
  • 1 container (6 ounces) French Fried onions (cheddar if available)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375.
  2. Arrange bacon on a lined cookie sheet and bake 20 minutes or until bacon is starting to brown. Once cooled, chop into pieces.
  3. In a French oven or stock pot, melt butter over medium heat and add onions and garlic. Cook until onions are soft (not browned). Add flour and stir, the mixture will form a paste. Add beef broth, bring to a low boil and with a whisk, begin mixing until combined. Then add heavy cream, pepper and salt. Once combined add ¾ of the bacon pieces.
  4. In a large bowl combine green beans and bacon soup mixture. Stir to mix.
  5. Add beans and soup mixture to a 9x13 greased pan. Top with shredded cheese and fried onions and remaining pieces of bacon. Top with tin foil.
  6. Bake 50 minutes covered and 5 minutes uncovered (let onion pieces lightly brown)
Recipe by Dining with Alice at https://diningwithalice.com/twin-cities-live/cheesy-bacon-green-bean-casserole/