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Homemade Green Bean Casserole

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound fresh green beans rinsed, trimmed and halved
  • ½ red onion chopped
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 T. flour
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup half-and-half
  • 1 6 ounce can French's onions

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven 475
  • Bring a gallon of water to a boil in an 8-quart saucepan.
  • Add the beans and blanch for 5 minutes.
  • Drain in a colander and immediately plunge the beans into a large bowl of ice water to stop the cooking.
  • Drain/dry and set aside.
  • Melt the butter in a 12-inch cast iron skillet on medium-high heat.
  • Add the onions, 1 teaspoon salt and pepper and cook.
  • Stir occasionally.
  • Add the garlic and cook 2 more mins.
  • Sprinkle the flour over the mixture and stir to combine.
  • Cook 1 minute.
  • Add the broth and simmer 1 minute.
  • Lower the heat and slowly add half & half.
  • Cook until it thickens about 6 -8 mins.
  • Remove from the heat and stir in 1/4 of the onions and all of the green beans.
  • Top with the rest of the onions.
  • Bake until bubbly, approximately 12-15 minutes.