Elegant Green Beans
Mushrooms and water chestnuts give new life to ordinary green bean casserole. Every time I make it for friends, I'm asked to share the recipe. —Linda Poe, Sandstone, Minnesota
Ingredients
- 1 can (8 ounces) sliced water chestnuts, drained
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 jar (4-1/2 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained
- 6 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup 2% milk
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- Dash salt
- 1 package (16 ounces) frozen french-style green beans, thawed
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup crushed french-fried onions
Reviews
I love the extra crunch the water chestnuts give to this dish. Very good and will definitely make again!
Better than regular green bean casserole, also less sodium (we use fresh mushrooms).. We have this every Thanksgiving. Someone asked if this can be made ahead of time. We make the sauce ahead of time, then on Thanksgiving, heat up the beans add the sauce, and Onions on top, If you make the whole thing ahead of time, wait to add onions as they get soggy.
I made this for Thanksgiving. I forgot to add the cheese, which I'm sure would have made it better but honestly, it was quite good without it. A great alternative to the green bean casserole we grew up with.
I made this to take to a friend's house for Thanksgiving and everyone loved and couldn't get enough!
Can you make this ahead of time?
This was good as far as green bean casseroles go!
Made this dish for the 1st thanksgiving after I married my husband 4-1/2 years ago, and was asked to make it again for Christmas and Easter! And every thanksgiving, christmas, and Easter after that... truly an amazing one! Water chestnut and soy sauce add new flavors to the traditional dish
I made this for Thanksgiving and everyone liked this dish very much. Will be making this green bean casserole for next Thanksgiving and tonight also!!!!
This was truly a magnificent dish, everyone at the table raved about it. Green Bean Casserole will finally be returned to the holiday table. Loved it to bits!
This was a hit at thanksgiving so we are making it again for Easter! The water chestnuts add that extra pizzaz!