Don’t stress out during the holiday season over what to make with your turkey, because these thanksgiving side dishes are easy to make and absolutely delicious!
Servings: 12
Prep Time: 30 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 30 minutesminutes
Ingredients
2poundsof trimmed green beans
½poundof bacon, cut into small strips
1 ½cupseach sliced button mushrooms, cremini mushrooms and shitake mushrooms
½peeled and small diced yellow onion
3finely minced cloves of garlic
3cupsof heavy whipping cream
1teaspoonof chopped fresh thyme
1cupof bread crumbs
sea salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°.
Cook the green beans in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente or slightly crunchy. Strain and set aside.
In a large sauté pan over medium heat add in the bacon and cook until crisp. Set the bacon aside and cook the mushrooms, onions and garlic in the bacon fat for 6 to 8 minutes or until caramelized.
Next, add in the cream and cook over medium-low heat until it becomes thick like alfredo sauce.
Combine the mixture with the green beans. Mix in thyme, salt and pepper and transfer to a casserole dish.
Sprinkle the bread crumbs over top and bake for 25 to 30 minutes.