J. Baldwin's Green Bean Casserole

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 lbs fresh green beans, trimmed
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary leaf
• 1 loaf crusty italian bread
• 4 tablespoons fresh parmesan cheese, grated
• 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 lbs mixed fresh mushrooms
• 2 shallots, sliced
• 1 cup heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven 375.
• 2 bring large pot of water to boil, add a opinch of salt and the trimmed green beans.
• 3 cook 5 minutes drain and set aside
• 4 butter a baking dish large enough to hold the green beans with 1 tbls butter and set aside.
• 5 tear the bread into 2 inch pieces and place in a large mixing bowl, add 1 tbls chives,1 tbls thyme, 1 tbls rosemary, 2 tbls parmesan cheese and 3 tbls olive oil.
• 6 stir well and spread on baking sheet.
• 7 bake just until bread starts to turn golden brown- remove from oven and set aside.
• 8 meanwhile, melt the remaining butter and olive oil in large skillet over medium heat.
• 9 add mushrooms and shalalots, season with salt and pepper and cook about 10 minutes.
• 10 pour in the heavy cream, add remaining thyme and chives and cook for another 5 minutes.
• 11 add green beans and stir well.
• 12 put the green bean mixture into the prepared buttered baking dish, top with bread mixture and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• 13 bake about 20-25 minutes.