Nontraditional Green Bean Casserole by Season with Spice

What you’ll need:
1 pound of fresh green beans – steamed or boiled until softened

Cream of Mushroom:
2 cups of Swiss brown or button mushroom – chopped finely
4 cloves garlic
Dab of butter
1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp soy sauce
1/2 tbsp water
1/2 cup cream
1/2 cup milk
1 tbsp corn flour (starch) –dissolved in 1/2 tbsp of water
Pinch of thyme
Pinch of dried parsley
Dash of nutmeg
Salt and black pepper to taste

French Fried Onions:
2 large white onions – sliced into rings
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup flour
1 cup of cooking oil
Salt and black pepper to taste

Process:
1. Cook green beans and set aside.
2. On medium fire, heat olive oil in pan, then add butter. Lower heat and sauté garlic for one minute. Add mushrooms in and turn heat back up to medium. Add soy sauce and water, and sauté for 5-7 minutes until liquid is cooked out. Add a dash of salt and black pepper.
3. Turn fire to low. Stir in milk and cream with the mushrooms. Sprinkle on the spices. Add dissolved corn starch. Cook on low, constantly stirring until soup thickens. Set aside.
4. Add milk to one bowl, and flour to the other (add a dash of salt and black pepper with the flour)
5. In a wok or deep frying pan, add cooking oil and heat on high. The oil is ready when you stick the handle of a wooden spoon into the oil, and bubbles form around it. When the oil is ready, turn the fire down. (Safety note: Never heat oil unattended.)
6. One at a time, dip onion rings into milk, and then into flour, coating well. Add to oil and fry until browned. Remove and place on a tray lined with paper towel.
7. Mix everything together in a baking pan (keep a few onion rings to place on top), and bake for 20 minutes at 375F (190C). Enjoy this nontraditional green bean casserole for your next Thanksgiving!

Notes:
-You can bake the onions for a healthier version, but you won't get that traditional crispiness in the casserole like you will if you deep fry or pan fry the onions.

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