Name: Green Bean Gratin
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Bacon - 10 slices; Water - 1 cup; Frozen cut green beans - 2 cups; All-purpose flour - 3 tablespoons; Heavy cream - ½ cup; Shredded sharp Cheddar cheese - ¾ cup; Dry bread crumbs - ½ cup

Ingredients for - Green Bean Gratin

1. Bacon 10 slices

2. Water 1 cup

3. Frozen cut green beans 2 cups

4. All-purpose flour 3 tablespoons

5. Heavy cream ½ cup

6. Shredded sharp Cheddar cheese ¾ cup

7. Dry bread crumbs ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Green Bean Gratin

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a casserole dish.

2 . Stage

Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes.

3 . Stage

Meanwhile, bring water to a simmer. Add green beans and cook until tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain beans, reserving cooking liquid. Drain bacon slices on paper towels, reserving grease in the skillet. Crumble bacon.

4 . Stage

Heat 3 tablespoons of the reserved grease. Stir in flour until blended and nutty in color. Add reserved cooking liquid and cream, whisking constantly until smooth and thick, about 5 minutes. Fold in beans and Cheddar cheese. Pour into the prepared baking dish. Cover with bread crumbs.

5 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven, uncovered, until hot and bubbling, 30 to 35 minutes. Sprinkle bacon on top before serving.