Green Bean Casserole With Andouille & Shallots

Green bean casserole with crispy andouille and roasted shallots is a redo of the classic green bean casserole.

I love a good green bean casserole, but I had some andouille sitting my fridge that needed to get cooked before going bad, so, why not add it into my casserole?

I think some fails to green bean casserole is over cooking the beans until they are brown and completely mush. For this recipe I blanch them quickly and then placed in an ice bath to keep the vibrant green color and nice and crisp. But I also did not want them extremely crunchy--just a little bit of give and bite.

The sauce is your basic béchamel sauce, roux, milk, white pepper, granulated garlic and I added some chopped roasted shallots. And of course you gotta top off with some crispy shallots and andouille!

Green Bean Casserole With Andouille & Shallots

• 1 pound French or regular green beans, cut in half
• 1 cup andouille sausage, diced
• 4 large shallots
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups milk
• 2 teaspoons granulated garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper, ground
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• a few dashes of hot sauce
• 1 container of crispy shallots

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Halve the shallots and toss with a little bit of olive oil. Roast for 20-25 minutes until nice golden and caramelized. Rough chop half and place the rest aside. While the shallots are roasting, bring a pot of salted water to a boil and prepare an ice bath. Place green beans in boiling water and boil for 3-4 minutes ( you want them to still have a texture). Place into an ice bath to stop the cooking process. 

2. In a skillet over medium-high heat, add the andouille and cook until browned, 5-8 minutes. Scoop out andouille and place aside. Add the butter and flour and cook, stirring for 2-3 minutes. Add the milk, granulated garlic, white pepper, salt and dashes of hot sauce. Stir oven medium high heat until sauce begins to thicken. 

3. Take chopped shallots half of the andouille, add to the milk mixture. Taste for seasonings and then add the green beans making sure to coat sauce over them. 

4. In a casserole dish, pour the green beans into a buttered or oiled dish. Top with roasted shallots, the rest of the andouille and crispy shallots. Bake in oven for 8-10 minutes. 

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