It’s time for Karen’s Killer Fixin’s!

Over the years, I’ve filled two 4-inch, 3-ring binders with my own creations as well as recipes my family and friends were willing to share with me. I simply love to cook and want to share that love with my readers.

So every Friday, I share one recipe I think you and your family might enjoy. It might be a main course recipe. A cookie or baked item. Candy. Salads. Whatever strikes my eye and fancy…which today is GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE!!

With fresh green beans coming into season, this is a great way to serve them!

I hope you enjoy today’s Killer Fixin’s. Happy eating!

Karen

P.S. We’re at 104 recipes and counting with this posting. Hope you find some recipes you like. If this is your first visit, please check out past blogs for more Killer Fixin’s. In the right hand column menu, you can even look up past recipes by type. i.e. Desserts, Breads, Beef, Chicken, Soups, Author Specials, etc.

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GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

1½ T. butter
3 T. flour
1½ cups milk
3-4 tsp. dry ranch-style salad dressing mix
¼ to ½ tsp. white pepper
1 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1½ cups sliced fresh mushrooms
1¼ lb. Fresh green beans, cooked until crisp-tender
1 cup fresh bread crumbs, toasted

To make white sauce, melt butter in small saucepan over low heat.  Stir in flour; cook 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly.  Using wire whisk, stir in milk; bring to boil.  Cook, whisking constantly, 1-2 minutes or until thickened.  Stir in dressing mix and white pepper; set aside.

Preheat oven to 350*. Spray medium skillet with nonstick cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat.  Add onion and garlic; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until tender.  Remove half of onion mixture; set aside.

Add mushrooms to onion mixture remaining in skillet and cook 5 minutes or until mushrooms are tender.  Combine mushroom mixture, green beans and white sauce in 1-1/2 qt. casserole.   Combine bread crumbs with reserved onion mixture; sprinkle over casserole.  Bake, uncovered, until heated through, about 20-30 minutes.

NOTE: To turn this into a healthy one-pot supper, you can toss in chunks of chicken.