Ultimate Thanksgiving Green Beans

This recipe is complements of my husband’s grandma.  Let the calorie-counters beware!  Or indulge just this once.  After all, it is Thanksgiving…

Grandma Riddle’s Thanksgiving Green Beans

Grease 4.8-qt. pan (or try and squeeze it into a 9×13 pan)

 

1 onion, grated or minced

8 T (1 cube) butter, divided

6 T flour

1 1/2 cups milk

1 1/2 T sugar

1 1/2 tsp. salt

black pepper, to taste

1 1/2 cups sour cream or creme fraiche

3 10-oz. bags green beans

1 1/2 cups grated swiss cheese

1 1/2 cups seasoned bread crumbs

Saute onion in 6 T butter until soft and translucent.  Whisk in the next 5 ingredients (flour through pepper). Remove from heat and stir in sour cream.  

Warm green beans until slightly tender, drain.

 

Combine the sour cream mixture with the beans, then spread 1/3 bean mixture in the pan and sprinkle with 1/2 cup Swiss cheese.  Repeat 3 times.

 

Sprinkle seasoned bread crumbs on top, and dot generously with remaining butter.  

Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.  Serves approx. 18.