green bean gratin

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Recipe by
Deborah Mackrodt
Levittown, NY

I saw this a few years ago on TV. I don't remember what show. I quickly wrote it down because it was so easy and looked so good.Instead of the green bean casserole during the holidays I make this one.

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Ingredients For green bean gratin

  • 1 1/2 lb
    fresh green beans cleaned
  • 3 oz
    of blue cheese
  • 1 pt
    heavy cream
  • 1/2 c
    plain bread crumbs
  • 1/4 c
    melted butter

How To Make green bean gratin

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • 2
    Bring salted water to a boil and add the green beans and boil for 6 mins.
  • 3
    Drain in a colander lined with a paper towel.
  • 4
    Mix butter and bread crumbs together until crumbley.
  • 5
    In a casserole dish sprinkle about a third of the bread crumb mixture on the bottom of the dish.
  • 6
    Then place the beans on top.
  • 7
    Crumble the blue cheese and add that next.
  • 8
    Pour the cream over the beans and cheese.
  • 9
    Sprinkle the remaining bread crumbs over the top and bake for 15 mins. When you take it out of the oven let it rest until the cream settles.

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