Savory Spice Shop : Green Bean Au Gratin Recipe

Savory Spice Shop is located in Downtown Franklin at 324 Main Street, Savory Spice Shop Franklin is your local destination for over 400 spices and seasonings. We offer everything in customer-friendly quantities, as small as 1/2 ounce. We also encourage tasting and smelling, so you know what you’re getting before you buy. In the first of 8 recipes for Thanksgiving, Savory brings you a classic stuffing recipe from their website. Underlined ingredients can be found at Savory Spice shop in Franklin. See yesterday’s recipe for Sage and Savory Stuffing.

Ingredients:

For a more traditional version of this twist on a green bean casserole, substitute roasted red pepper with chopped white or cremini mushrooms and try Herbes en Duxelles Seasoning instead of the smoky Long’s Peak Pork Chop Spice. You could also use broccoli or Brussels sprouts in place of the green beans.
Directions:
Drop beans into boiling water and simmer for 3 to 4 min. Remove from heat, drain and drop into bowl of iced water for 2 min. to stop cooking. Drain and set aside. Saute bacon in wide, deep skillet until just starting to brown. Add oil, shallots and garlic, and cook over medium heat for 3 to 5 min. until shallots are golden and bacon is almost crisp. Transfer to small bowl and set aside. In same skillet, melt 4 Tbsp. butter over medium heat, whisk in flour and cook for 2 min., stirring constantly and scraping up any bacon and onion bits. Slowly whisk in milk 1 cup at a time and cook, whisking constantly, until mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon. Stir in cheese, red pepper and 3 tsp. Long’s Peak, and transfer mixture to casserole dish. Melt remaining 1 Tbsp. butter in small bowl and add remaining 1 tsp. Long’s Peak, bread crumbs and toasted onion. Sprinkle bread crumb mixture on top of casserole and bake at 350 for 30 to 40 min. until browned and bubbly. Serve hot.

Yields:
8 servings
Thanks to:
Savory Spice Shop Test Kitchen
This recipe has been tested for accuracy by the Savory Spice Shop Test Kitchen.