What's for dinner? Here's mine... (Part 2)

[Fire Me Boy!]

What you got?

[keg in kc]

Originally Posted by Easy 6

Thats interesting, care to provide any details?

I'm a BIG fan of green bean casserole and was quite interested in Pablos homemade from scratch version he mentioned around Thanksgiving... a crockpot version sounds even more intriguing.

It's nothing complicated. Just going off memory it was two packages of frozen green beans (I'm sure fresh would work great), two cans of cream of chicken soup, 2/3 cup of milk a bit of salt and pepper and half a (6 oz) can of french onions (the other half goes on at the end). Oh, also threw some brie cheese in it, just leftover from some cheese and crackers I had earlier in the week. Cooking it on low for 6 hours.

This is actually the first time I've tried anything other than cream of mushroom soup with it, so we'll see how that is. I've tried a lot of variations, like using soy sauce, but I tend to migrate back to the basic original. Slivered almonds can work pretty well, too.

[Fire Me Boy!]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

It's nothing complicated. Just going off memory it was two packages of frozen green beans (I'm sure fresh would work great), two cans of cream of chicken soup, 2/3 cup of milk a bit of salt and pepper and half a (6 oz) can of french onions (the other half goes on at the end). Oh, also threw some brie cheese in it, just leftover from some cheese and crackers I had earlier in the week. Cooking it on low for 6 hours.



This is actually the first time I've tried anything other than cream of mushroom soup with it, so we'll see how that is. I've tried a lot of variations, like using soy sauce, but I tend to migrate back to the basic original. Slivered almonds can work pretty well, too.

No mushrooms?

Minus the cheese, sounds similar to Paula Deen's, which is delicious (and I don't even like green bean casserole).

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/p...le-recipe.html

[Ming the Merciless]

E6


I really like green bean casserole too.

I have a way I like to do it, not saying its THE way but

Keys:

1.Buy smallest green beans possible I dunno why but stores try and pass off big tough ones. Yechk.

1.a. Parboil them BARELY AL DENTE...still pretty crunchy but BRIGHT green, in salted water...set aside in ice water to stop them from cooking


2. Fry up some bacon, reserve it

3. Caramelize some yellow onions or shallots in the bacon grease, season w salt n peppa, reserve them

4 fry up the par boiled green beans in the oniony bacon grease..not too much further than al dente..just a lil and season

5 mix green beans, carmeluzed onions, crumbled bacon in a casserole dish.

6 add cream of mushroom soup or mushroom sauce


( get a shit load of sliced mushrioms, sauteedown , and add flour and butter , cook like a roux, then add cream to make a gravy ..salt pepper to taste)

Or use canned and add sauteed mushrooms...its fine...

Mix everything , then top with those crispy French's Onions...and bake till bubbly and Brown on top

[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

It's nothing complicated. Just going off memory it was two packages of frozen green beans (I'm sure fresh would work great), two cans of cream of chicken soup, 2/3 cup of milk a bit of salt and pepper and half a (6 oz) can of french onions (the other half goes on at the end). Oh, also threw some brie cheese in it, just leftover from some cheese and crackers I had earlier in the week. Cooking it on low for 6 hours.

This is actually the first time I've tried anything other than cream of mushroom soup with it, so we'll see how that is. I've tried a lot of variations, like using soy sauce, but I tend to migrate back to the basic original. Slivered almonds can work pretty well, too.

Genuinely interested in how chicken sauce worked out over mushroom, seriously not trying to be a douche but the chicken sounds weird.

On the other hand, super slow cooking just about anything only helps the flavor, and the brie cheese was an interesting addition... report back to us on it if you would.

[keg in kc]

Originally Posted by Easy 6

Genuinely interested in how chicken sauce worked out over mushroom, seriously not trying to be a douche but the chicken sounds weird.

Yeah, I just wanted to try something different, saw it in a recipe when I was looking up the viability of doing it in a crockpot. We'll see how it turns out. Saltier, probably, but that's okay by me.

[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by Pawnmower

E6


I really like green bean casserole too.

I have a way I like to do it, not saying its THE way but

Keys:

1.Buy smallest green beans possible I dunno why but stores try and pass off big tough ones. Yechk.

1.a. Parboil them BARELY AL DENTE...still pretty crunchy but BRIGHT green, in salted water...set aside in ice water to stop them from cooking


2. Fry up some bacon, reserve it

3. Caramelize some yellow onions or shallots in the bacon grease, season w salt n peppa, reserve them

4 fry up the par boiled green beans in the oniony bacon grease..not too much further than al dente..just a lil and season

5 mix green beans, carmeluzed onions, crumbled bacon in a casserole dish.

6 add cream of mushroom soup or mushroom sauce


( get a shit load of sliced mushrioms, sauteedown , and add flour and butter , cook like a roux, then add cream to make a gravy ..salt pepper to taste)

Or use canned and add sauteed mushrooms...its fine...

Mix everything , then top with those crispy French's Onions...and bake till bubbly and Brown on top

I reeally like the sound of that, adding bacon and carmelized onions? when did THAT ever hurt anything.

Answer - Never.

For me though, its the idea of using the fresh green beans and even more importantly, making a mushroom sauce from SCRATCH that trips my trigger. I really want a good recipe for mushroom sauce fit for baking from scratch.

And yes, there is hardly an amount of french fried onion topping that is too much... its a CRUCIAL ingredient.

[keg in kc]

Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!

No mushrooms?

I'm not a big fan of mushrooms.

Except on pizza, oddly.

[keg in kc]

Originally Posted by Pawnmower

1.a. Parboil them BARELY AL DENTE...still pretty crunchy but BRIGHT green, in salted water...set aside in ice water to stop them from cooking

Sounds like the beginning of my pickled green beans.

Yes, I make pickled green beans.

[Ming the Merciless]

Mine jumped to 120 super quick

So I panicked, took it out , rested it...

It stalled out at 127

Only thing I can think of is it was a false 120.. Maybe I goofed and got too close to an edge or bone

I'm gonna go a Lil longer and try to bring it up 3-5 more degrees

[Ming the Merciless]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

Sounds like the beginning of my pickled green beans.

Yes, I make pickled green beans.

Yum!

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Niles specifically asked for his macaroni al dente'....

[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by Easy 6

I reeally like the sound of that, adding bacon and carmelized onions? when did THAT ever hurt anything.

Answer - Never.

For me though, its the idea of using the fresh green beans and even more importantly, making a mushroom sauce from SCRATCH that trips my trigger. I really want a good recipe for mushroom sauce fit for baking from scratch.

And yes, there is hardly an amount of french fried onion topping that is too much... its a CRUCIAL ingredient.

nevermind about the fresh mushroom sauce line, Pawn... had I only kept reading you had already given it to me... I'm sooo bad about jumping into any subject here without truly looking

Your post will be the guidline for my next batch no doubt, its the fresh cream that will really make the diff.

[keg in kc]

Early impression of the casserole is that I like it (it's been on since noon...). Think I might transfer it to a casserole dish just to brown the french onions on top a bit. In any case I like the flavor with the chicken.

[Ming the Merciless]

Originally Posted by Easy 6

nevermind about the fresh mushroom sauce line, Pawn... had I only kept reading you had already given it to me... I'm sooo bad about jumping into any subject here without truly looking

Your post will be the guidline for my next batch no doubt, its the fresh cream that will really make the diff.

Right on!

I actually love green beans so much I do a quick version where I just parboil them, then sauteed till done and serve with just a sprinkle of the French's onions and bacon....and whatever gravy or sauce I am serving

They're really tasty even without baking....I could actually eat green beans parboiled and sauteed daily

[Ming the Merciless]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

Early impression of the casserole is that I like it (it's been on since noon...). Think I might transfer it to a casserole dish just to brown the french onions on top a bit. In any case I like the flavor with the chicken.

IMA try this very soon

Set it b4 work

Come home to yum

Sounds great