How To Make Classic Green Bean Casserole & Cranberry Sauce from scratch

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while still melting well.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and can be used for sautéing.

Welcome to the kitchen, starting with preparations for Thanksgiving.

Using a 12-inch cast iron skillet for the green bean casserole, which needs to be oven-safe.

In a smaller pot, add 1 cup of water, 1 cup of sugar, and 1/4 cup of orange juice, and bring to a boil.

In the cast iron skillet, melt 2.5 tablespoons of butter over medium heat.

Add 1 cup of chopped button mushrooms to the skillet and cook until they release moisture and start to brown.

Add a couple of pinches of salt to the mushrooms while they cook.

Once the mushrooms are light brown and have released moisture, add 2 cloves of chopped garlic and 2 heaping tablespoons of flour to the skillet.

Stir to coat the mushrooms and garlic with flour, soaking up the liquid in the pan.

Pour in 3/4 cup of chicken stock into the skillet and reduce the heat to medium low, stirring to combine.

Add 1.25 cups of light cream to the skillet and stir until well mixed.

Cooking Techniques

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