Ultimate Green Bean Casserole

A super mushroom-y, totally from scratch update to the best vegetable dish ever invented in America in the 50s. This is a modernized, updated, scratch version with nary a canned or processed ingredient in sight, except for the fried onions.

This version is more mushroom-y, more flavorful, and only about 10 minutes of extra work. It’s enhanced with the combined umami powers of caramelized onions, double the mushrooms, soy sauce, fish sauce, and parmigiano-reggiano cheese. I think you’ll love it so much more than the classic canned soup version.

Ingredients:

• 4 tbsp butter or olive oil, or mix of the two
• 4 cloves garlic crushed
• 1/2 medium onion sliced
• 1 lb mushrooms pre-sliced cremini preferred
• 4-8 sprigs thyme or other herbs
• 2 tbsp all purpose flour
• 3/4 cup white wine or beef/chicken/vegetable stock
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 0.5-1 cup milk optional, see notes
• 1 tbsp dark mushroom soy sauce or regular soy sauce
• 1 tsp fish sauce optional
• 1/2 cup french fried onions