Jonathan Levine's Green Bean Casserole

Jonathan Levine's Green Bean Casserole

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Ingredients:

• 1 stick unsalted butter
• 5 lbs. clean, fresh green beans
• 1 lb. sliced mushrooms
• lb. all-purpose flour
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 cups French Fried Onions
• 2 quarts water
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees
2. In large saut pan, melt butter on medium high heat
3. Add mushrooms and saut until golden brown
4. Once mushrooms brown, add flour to saut pan and stir until mixture is evenly distributed, creating a mushroom brown roux
5. Slowly add chicken stock and cream; stir mixture until evenly distributed
6. Reduce heat and let simmer
7. In a separate pot, bring two quarts of water with a tablespoon of salt to boil
8. Add green beans and blanch until slightly tender
9. Strain greens beans and immediately place in ice water
10. Remove once cool and pat dry
11. Blend green beans into mushroom mix
12. Stir in one cup of the Fried Onions
13. Check for flavor, add salt and pepper to taste
14. Pan spray casserole dish and evenly pour contents of saut pan into dish
15. Top with remaining Fried Onions
16. Bake at 425 degrees for 20 minutes, or until golden brown