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• Cuisine

  European >> French >> French

• Dietary Style

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  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. WASH and de-string green beans; BLOT dry; SLICE off bean ends; CUT green beans to 2 1/2 inches in length; PREHEAT oven to 350°F; LIGHTLY butter a 2.5 quart dish or 9x13 baking dish; PLACE oven rack in center position; PREP the remaining saute ingredients (snip the bacon using kitchen shears, into small pieces); SHRED 12 ounces (3 cups) sharp cheddar cheese and set aside. | 2. INTO a 3 quart heavy-bottomed pot over medium-low heat, add 1 tablespoon olive oil; ADD the chopped bacon, onion, mushrooms, minced parsley, minced garlic, SAUTE until onions have softened and mushrooms deepen in color. | 3. ADD green beens; STIR in celery salt and fresh ground pepper; COVER and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until green beans are crisp-tender and slightly lighter in color. | 4. MELT 1/2 cup butter in a 2-3 quart saucepan over medium heat; STIR in 1/2 cup flour and cook slowly until bubbly but not browned. | 5. COMBINE the half and half with the wine, then add the seasonings and whisk (mustard powder, sugar, salt and cayenne pepper); POUR mixture into roux while whisking constantly; COOK until fully thickened. | 6. REMOVE from heat; STIR in the contents of one jar Kraft Old English sharp cheese spread, and 2 cups of the grated cheese until cheeses are melted and sauce is creamy. | 7. FOLD the green bean saute mixture into cheese sauce until blended, without over-mixing (mixture will be thick); SPREAD mixture into prepared baking dish. | 8. PLACE casserole into preheated 350°F oven; BAKE for 25 minutes. | 9. SPREAD the 1 cup remaining shredded cheddar cheese over top of casserole; TOP casserole evenly with parmesan cheese, then one 2.8 ounce can French's French Fried Onions; BAKE casserole for 2-3 additional minutes just until cheese is melted and onion topping is golden browned (be careful not to burn onion topping!); LET set slightly before serving. | 10. SERVE and enjoy! | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
olive oil	1	tablespoon		119.34	0.0	0.0	13.5
bacon	3	slices	chopped	350.28	1.0752	10.6008	33.3396
spanish onion	1		chopped	-	-	-	-
mushroom	8	ounces	chopped	77.1106	15.3994	5.0802	1.1113
flat leaf parsley	2	tablespoons	minced	-	-	-	-
garlic clove	2		minced	8.94	1.9836	0.3816	0.03
green bean	2	lbs	cut	281.2276	63.2309	16.6015	1.9958
celery salt	2	teaspoons		-	-	-	-
white pepper	1/4	teaspoon	ground	1.776	0.4117	0.0624	0.0127
butter	1/2	cup	salted	684.0	31.428	21.372	57.6
purpose flour	1/2	cup		-	-	-	-
half cream	2	cups		273.76	41.76	12.064	6.496
white wine	1/2	cup		-	-	-	-
mustard powder	1	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
sugar	1	teaspoon	granulated	6.6625	1.2502	0.2085	0.10400000000000001
kosher salt	1/2	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
cayenne pepper	1	dash		-	-	-	-
cheese spread	1	jar		371.2	11.1744	21.0048	27.1744
sharp cheddar cheese	2	cups	shredded	-	-	-	-
sharp cheddar cheese	1	cup	shredded	-	-	-	-
parmesan cheese	2	tablespoons	grated	37.0	4.0	4.0	0.5
french onion	1	can	fried	-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.