The Most Honest Cajun Cook Takes On Thanksgiving Dinner [VIDEO]
A Cajun cook has more than 10,000,000 views on YouTube and has a unique take on Thanksgiving dinner. When a recipe starts with "You know, the wife is going to her mama's. So I'm going to barbecue...", the recipe is going to be good.
The man who goes by JB 007 online discusses green bean casserole, bell peppers and how to make a great blonde roux. One of the recipes he talks about is Green Bean Au Gratin.
Green Bean Au Gratin
- 2
- bags (12 oz each) frozen cut green beans
- 1/2
- cup butter or margarine
- 1
- small onion, finely chopped (1/4 cup)
- 2
- tablespoons Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1
- cup Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
- 1/2
- teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4
- teaspoon salt
- 1/4
- teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
- 1
- cup sour cream
- 1 1/2
- cups Progresso™ panko crispy bread crumbs
- 1/2
- cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
- 1 Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 11x7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook green beans as directed on bag; set aside.
- 2 Meanwhile, in 3-quart saucepan, melt 1/4 cup of the butter over medium-high heat. Cook onion in butter 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Reduce heat to medium. Sprinkle onion with flour; cook 3 minutes longer, stirring constantly. Stir in broth. Heat to boiling. Remove from heat. Stir in black pepper, salt, red pepper and sour cream with wire whisk until blended. Stir in green beans. Spoon mixture into baking dish.
- 3 In medium microwavable bowl, microwave remaining 1/4 cup butter uncovered on High until melted. Add bread crumbs and cheese; mix until blended. Sprinkle evenly over green bean mixture.
- 4 Bake uncovered 20 to 23 minutes or until bubbly and topping is golden brown.
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