Make-Ahead Green Bean Casserole

Name: Make-Ahead Green Bean Casserole
Yield: Serves 10 to 12
Ingredients: 2 slices, hearty white sandwich bread, torn into pieces; 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted; 1/4 teaspoon, salt; 2 cups, canned fried onions; 3 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 10 ounces, white mushrooms, sliced thin; 1 teaspoon, salt; 1/2 teaspoon, pepper; 6 , garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 teaspoon, dried thyme; 1/4 cup, all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup, white wine; 1 1/2 cups, low-sodium chicken broth; 1 1/2 cups, heavy cream; 2 pounds, green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces; 1/4 cup, cornstarch

Side Dishes
Vegetables
Make Ahead
Casseroles

Appears in Cook's Country October/November 2008

Pulling a green bean casserole from the freezer sounds great around the holidays, but not if the beans are spent and the sauce is watery.

SERVES 10 to 12

TIME 3 hours

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