French Cuffs Seasoning Recipe: Green Bean Casserole

Green Bean Casserole is another time-honored holiday dinner side, though it’s often prepared with canned soup. This scrumptious recipe from Golden Steer's Chef Andrea swaps the can for homemade cream of mushroom sauce and a breadcrumb topping featuring our signature Maitre d’ Butter and onion-forward French Cuffs Seasoning for a dish like no other.

Here's what you’ll need to bring a new flavor experience to a classic casserole:

Ingredients: 

Casserole Base

• 1 garlic clove
• 1 shallot
• 2 cups Cremini mushrooms
• 1 cup Oyster mushrooms
• Sergio's Seasoning, to taste
• 1 sprig thyme
• 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
• 4 tablespoons Maitre d’ Butter
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  
• 3/4 cup cream
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons cream
• 1 tablespoon French Cuffs Seasoning
• 3 cups Green beans

Crispy Topping

• 1 cup breadcrumbs
• 3 tablespoons Maitre d’ Butter
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan Cheese
• 1 tablespoon French Cuffs Seasoning

Directions:

1. Cook the green beans in a large pot of boiling water for 5 minutes or until tender, then drain and shock in ice water. Set aside.
2. Next, add the mushrooms to a hot pan with vegetable oil. Sprinkle with Sergio’s Seasoning and cook until golden brown on both sides.
3. Add the chopped shallots and a couple of branches of thyme and cook until the shallots become translucent.
4. Next, add in the garlic and cook for a minute or until the garlic aroma gets
   released.
5. Deglaze with the red wine vinegar, cooking until it’s dry, then add 1⁄4 cup of chicken stock. Save the rest of the chicken stock for later.
6. In the same pan, add the 3 tablespoons of Maitre d’ Butter. Once fully melted, add the flour one tablespoon at a time, stirring constantly.
7. Cook the flour mixture for a couple of minutes, then add the French Cuffs seasoning.
8. Add the remaining chicken stock in small batches, stirring constantly. Once it becomes thick, add the cream and season with Sergio’s Seasoning to taste, then fold in the sautéed mushrooms.
9. Next, mix the green beans with the cream of mushroom mixture then add to a casserole dish.
10. Cover with foil and bake at 350° for 20 minutes.
11. Meanwhile, cook the breadcrumbs with the Maitre d’ Butter in a pan until golden brown, then mix in the parmesan cheese and French Cuffs Seasoning.
12. Top the casserole with the breadcrumb mixture right before serving. Enjoy!