Chef James Ohern's "Not Your Mother's" Green Bean Casserole Spicewalla Team 11/8/2022 Share Pin Tweet If you're from the US, you're probably familiar with the classic green bean casserole. Every year Chef James’ mom makes her own version of it with canned soup, but he created his own version. While a little more work, it's worth it for the final result. One bite of this and you'll never go back to the canned base again! Ingredients 1 lb fresh haricot verts or green beans ¼ lb butter (unsalted) 1 large sweet onion ½ lb seasonal mushrooms 5 cloves garlic (minced) 1 cup half & half 1 cup milk 2 Tbsp AP flour 3 shallots (sliced into rings) ¾ cups grated Gruyere cheese 1 Tbsp Spicewalla Harissa Shop the Recipe Harissa $11.99 Add to Cart Print Preparation Remove stems from beans and cut in half. Blanch in salted boiling water for 2 minutes the cool in an ice bath. In a skillet heat half the butter and sautee the onions and mushrooms on high heat until onions and mushrooms start to caramelize then add garlic and cook for 1 more minute and remove from the pan. In the same skillet put in the rest of the butter and add flour to make a roux. Add in cold half & half, milk and harissa. Simmer on medium heat for around 8 to 10 minutes until the mixture thickens a bit. While cream mixture is at a simmer submerge shallots in a neutral oil and turn to high heat. stir shallots continuously until shallots are crispy and strain from oil. Spread crispy shallots on a paper towel and season with salt and pepper. When cream mixture has thickened place the mushroom and onion mix in a baking dish and mix in the green beans. Then pour cream mixture over top. Sprinkle gruyere in a thick layer over top and cook at 350 degrees until cheese is bubbling and starting to brown, about 20 min. Remove baking dish and layer crispy shallots over top and cook for 2 more minutes in the oven and then serve. Shop the Recipe Harissa $11.99 Add to Cart Dinner european-and-american Fall Other other-global-influences Side Tradition Edition Tradition Edition Side vegetarian Winter Comments Add a Comment Name Email Message Please note, comments must be approved before they are published