Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO)
  • 1 sweet onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 cup butter, divided
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 pint heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
  • 7 cups green beans or 4 cans
  • 1 cup french fried onions, chopped
  • 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 400F.
  • If fresh or frozen, cook the beans. If canned, drain the green beans in a colander. Allow to drain thoroughly.
  • Heat EVOO in a large skillet. Add onions and cook over medium heat until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, cook one minute more. Add 1/4 cup butter to pan, melt and stir into onions. Sprinkle flour over butter mixture, stir and cook flour for another 1-2 minutes. Slowly stir in heavy cream. Bring to a simmer, add blue cheese and turn off heat. Stir until blue cheese is incorporated (small pieces are okay). Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Gently add green beans to skillet and mix until well-coated. Pour mixture into a baking dish.
  • In a small bowl, melt remaining butter in microwave. Add chopped french fried onions and breadcrumbs, mix thoroughly. Sprinkle mixture over casserole.
  • Bake for 10-15 minutes or until hot and bubbly and topping is nicely browned. Serve immediately.