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Fresh Green Bean Casserole
A classic American holiday side dish made from fresh green beans, a rich mushroom‑cream sauce, and a buttery breadcrumb‑onion topping. This recipe follows the America’s Test Kitchen method, using fresh ingredients for maximum flavor.
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Critical Success Points
- • Ensuring the mushroom sauce is properly thickened and reduced to 3½ cups (Step 5).
- • Blanching the green beans to the correct crisp‑tender texture and shocking them in an ice bath (Steps 7‑8).
- • Keeping the beans dry before mixing with the sauce to avoid a watery casserole (Step 8).
- • Baking the topping until golden without compressing it, for a crunchy finish (Step 13).
Safety Warnings
- • Hot oil can splatter; use a splatter guard when sautéing mushrooms.
- • Boiling water and ice bath can cause burns; handle with care.
- • Oven is hot; use oven mitts when removing the casserole.
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