Green Beans Casserole

I become to like this dish after I make some changes. I did like it at first because the green beans had no good taste and it took away from the dish and the sauce was not flavorful. If you feel the same way about this dish...try this recipe for the Holidays and tell your family and friends you are being the Green Beans Casserole.

For the Topping:

3 cups canned fried onions (about 6 ounces)

4 slices white bread, each slices torn into quarters

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

¼ teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/8 teaspoon paprika

1 Tablespoon parmase cheese

Pulse bread, butter, salt and pepper in food processor until mixture resembles coarse crumbs, about ten 1-second pulses. Transfer to a large bowl and toss with onions; set aside.

Green Beans cooking...

In a frying pan add three teaspoon bacon dripping

Add a cup of chopped onion

Add 1 1/2 lb fresh Green Beans

Add 2 cups chicken broth salt and pepper to taste

Cover and cook for 20 mins

 Mushroom Sauce

 4 T. olive oil

2-3 c. sliced mushrooms baby bellas

3 cloves garlic, minced

Salt, Pepper and Thyme to taste

2 T olive oil

2 T. flour

¾ c. half and half milk

½ c. vegetable broth

¼ c. white wine or cooking wine

1 pinch salt

Pepper to taste
Sauté the mushrooms and garlic in a large sauté pan in olive oil until soft.  Season with salt, pepper and thyme. Remove to a bowl.

In the same pan, heat the butter and/or olive oil on medium heat. Add the flour and whisk to form a roux.

Continue whisking for about 2 minutes. Slowly add the liquids while continuing to whisk, making sure there are no lumps. Salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat when the sauce is thick and stir in mushrooms.

Combine Green Beans and Mushroom Sauce together

Pour in a baking dish and add Topping Mixture

Bake in oven 250 until bubbly

You can do this recipe the old other way (But Why???).

Sweet Potatoe Pie Recipe

Sweet Potato Pie has to be my all time favorite dessert. I can make it any day of the week and absolutely love it. I like the regular  pie crust not the graham cracker crust. Sometimes it’s hard to find a good sweet potato pie.

But guess what??? I am going to share with you my simple recipe. This sweet potatoe recipe with make you a star in the kitchen. WOW!


Ingredients:

2 large sweet potatoes or yams (I like yams better)

2 whole eggs

2 egg yolks

1/3 cup evaporated milk (use less if you what your pie thick)

1  stick of unsalted butter

1 tablespoon of vanilla extract

1 teaspoon lemon extract

1 tablespoon  nutmeg

dash salt 

1 cup sugar

1 deep dish pie crusts

Directions:

Preheat oven to 425°

Boil potatoes with skin on in water until fork tender.

 Place sweet potatoes into large bowl. Sprinkle salt and butter. Mash with a potato masher until  smooth. Mix nutmeg and add sugar. Mix well. (you may use a  mixer, on low speed this will help make the pie smooth) Add the whole eggs first and mix, now add the egg yolks and mix well. Slowly add evaporated milk, vanilla, lemon extract.Mix until a smooth .cut the oven to 375° F. Place pie shells on a baking sheet. Pour sweet potato mixture into pie shells evenly making some peaks. Bake on center rack for 45 minutes or until peaks are dark brown. Allow to completely cool.