Italian Green Bean Casserole Recipes

GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook green beans in boiling salted water until tender, about 3 or 4 minutes. Drain well.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms and cook until browned, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic and thyme. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste. Cook until garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add brandy or cognac, red wine and chicken broth, bring to a boil. Simmer to blend flavors and reduce sauce, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add green beans to mushroom sauce and toss to coat. Place on a large serving dish, season again with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Top with fried onions before serving.
• 2 quarts peanut oil, for frying
• 2 large red onions, thinly sliced and separated into rings
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 cups arborio rice coating, recipe follows
• Kosher salt
• Heat peanut oil in a deep fryer or deep pot to 375 degrees F.
• Put onion rings in a large bowl. Pour buttermilk over onions and toss to coat. Shake off the excess liquid.
• Dip onions into Arborio rice coating, covering thoroughly
• Fry the onions in small batches until crispy, about 2 minutes per batch. Scoop out with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Set aside. Season with salt, to taste.
• 1 cup arborio rice
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup semolina
• 2 tablespoons fine salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• Grind the rice in a blender or spice grinder to a very fine powder. Put it in a bowl and add the flour, semolina, salt and pepper. Toss until well blended. Store in a sealed container in the freezer for maximum freshness.

ITALIAN ARTICHOKE-GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large saucepan, bring 6 cups water to a boil. Add green beans; cook, uncovered, just until crisp-tender, 3-4 minutes. Drain and set aside., In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender, 3-4 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add beans, artichoke hearts, parsley, cayenne and pepper. Stir in bread crumbs and 3/4 cup cheese. , Transfer to a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake until lightly browned, 25-30 minutes.

CAMPBELL'S GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE ITALIANO

Steps:

• Stir the soup, milk, half the cheese, 6 tablespoons tomatoes, black pepper, Italian seasoning, beans and 1 1/3 cups onions in a 3-quart baking dish.
• Bake at 350F for 25 minutes or until the bean mixture is hot and bubbling and the beans are tender (for softer beans bake a little longer). Stir the bean mixture. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese, onions and tomatoes.
• Bake for 5 minutes or until the onions are golden brown.

BEST GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place green beans and soup in a large microwave-safe bowl. Mix well and heat in the microwave on HIGH until warm (3 to 5 minutes). Stir in 1/2 cup of cheese and heat mixture for another 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer green bean mixture to a casserole dish and sprinkle with French fried onions and remaining cheese.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven until the cheese melts and the onions just begin to brown.

ITALIAN GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Dump green beans(cut or french style)into 13X9 in. pan. Finely chop artichoke hearts(I use quartered)and add to green beans. Sprinkle bread crumbs over vegetables. Next add cheese, garlic powder and salt.
• 2. Pour oil all over and mix thoroughly. Taste to see if you need to add more cheese, garlic powder or salt. If it looks too dry, add a little more oil. If it's too wet, and more bread crumbs. I don't use a recipe so you can adjust it to your taste.
• 3. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes, until golden brown. This is delicious either hot or at room temperature.