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Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Course Thanksgiving
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 lb  bacon sliced into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1 finely chopped medium onion 
  • 1 tbsp  fresh minced garlic
  • 12 oz bag of fresh trimmed green beans
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1/2 cup  all purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups  chicken broth
  • 1 1/4 cups  shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1  sheet puff pastry thawed

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 
  • Cook bacon in medium dutch oven over medium heat until browned and crisped. Transfer bacon to a paper towel lined plate then discard all but 2 Tablespoons of bacon drippings.
  • Saute onions in remaining bacon drippings until softened, about 5 minutes.
  • Stir in garlic and cook for a minute. Reduce heat to low.
  • Boil green beans in pot for 5 minutes, until just fork tender.
  • Add beans to onions and garlic along with the crisped bacon.
  • To make sauce melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. 
  • Whisk in flour, salt and pepper until well combined then whisk in chicken broth until thick and creamy, for about 3-4 minutes.
  • Once hot and creamy add shredded cheese until melted. 
  • Pour cheese sauce over beans then transfer to a 9 inch pie plate.
  • Trim square puff pastry edges to more of a round. Lay puff pastry over beans, folding edges under. Cut 4-5 slits to allow for steam to escape. 
  • Bake for 35-40 minutes or until puff pastry is nice and golden.
  • Let cool for 15 minutes before slicing into.
  • Enjoy!!
Keyword cheesy bacon green bean casserole