Bechamel And Greens Recipes

BECHAMEL GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Boil green beans in lightly salted water 8-10 minutes, or until crisp-tender.
• To make white sauce, melt butter in medium saucepan over low heat.
• Stir in flour; cook 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Using a wire whisk, stir in milk; bring to a boil.
• Cook, whisking constantly 1 to 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Stir in dressing mix and white pepper; set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray medium skillet with non-stick cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat.
• Add onion and garlic; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until tender.
• Remove half of onion mixture; set aside.
• Add mushrooms to onion mixture remaining in skillet and cook about 5 minutes or until mushrooms are tender.
• Combine skillet mushroom mixture, green beans and white sauce in a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish.
• Combine bread crumbs with reserved onion mixture; sprinkle over casserole.
• Bake, UNCOVERED, 20-30 minutes, or until heated through.

BROWN-BUTTER CREAMED WINTER GREENS

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a heavy medium saucepan over medium heat, then add flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
• Add milk in a stream, whisking, then add shallot, bay leaf, and peppercorns and bring to a boil, whisking. Simmer, whisking occasionally, 5 minutes. Strain béchamel sauce through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, discarding solids, and cover surface with parchment paper.
• Discard stems and center ribs from greens, then coarsely chop leaves.
• Cook lardons in a wide 6- to 8-quart heavy pot over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until golden-brown but not crisp, about 8 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain, then pour off fat from pot and wipe clean.
• Heat remaining 1/2 stick butter in pot over medium-low heat until browned and fragrant, about 2 minutes, then cook onion, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes.
• Increase heat to medium-high, then stir in greens, 1 handful at a time, letting each handful wilt before adding next. Add béchamel, cream, garlic, red-pepper flakes, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and boil, uncovered, stirring, until sauce coats greens and greens are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in lardons, vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste.

BECHAMEL AND GREENS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add shallot and cook, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
• Add milk, whisking until mixture just comes to a simmer. Gently simmer, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in greens, nutmeg, salt, and pepper and cook until heated through. Creamed greens can be made 1 day ahead, cooled completely, and stored in refrigerator. Reheat, stirring, over medium heat.

GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE WITH MUSHROOM BECHAMEL

Steps:

• 1. Greenbeans: Defrost, drain, squeeze out water with paper towels Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Start Béchamel In saucepan Add milk, bay leaves, garlic and heat on low/med-low. Allow milk to heat up slowly so the flavor from the garlic and bay infuses. Add Kosher Salt and White Pepper. Start on mushrooms.
• 3. Mushrooms Love that food processor! Break mushrooms in 1/2 by hand into your food processor. Pulse until finely chopped and you have at least 4 cups. Sauté in 3T butter until all liquid is evaporated. Season with Kosher Salt, Black Pepper to taste and Chopped Sage.
• 4. Complete Béchamel In second saucepan melt butter, add flour and sauté on med. Until flour is cooked, before it starts to brown, gradually whisk in warm milk ensuring lumps are removed.
• 5. Prepare Casserole Add Mushrooms to Béchamel sauce - taste. This will be seasoning all those beans. Mix Defrosted/well drained Green Beans with homemade Creamy Mushroom Sauce. Place in casserole dish sprayed with Cooking Spray. Bake in pre-heated oven until casserole bubbles. Remove from oven and sprinkle with Cheddar Cheese and French Fried onions. Return to oven and allow cheese to melt, onions to lightly brown.