Ingredients

  • 1 12 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 12 cups milk
  • 4 teaspoons dry ranch dressing mix
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 34 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 12 cups thinly sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 2 cloves garlic, pressed
  • 2 (8 ounce) packagesfrozen French style green beans, thawed
  • 1 cup crushed Ritz cracker crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • In a small heavy saucepan, melt butter over low heat.
  • Add flour, stirring constantly, until the flour-butter mixture bubbles lightly for 2 minutes.
  • Remove pan from heat, stir in the milk, return pan to the stove and bring to a boil, over medium high heat stirring constantly.
  • Cook 2 minutes or until thickened, stir in Ranch dressing mix and remove from heat.
  • Melt butter in a skillet over low heat, increase heat to high, add onions and mushrooms and stir fry until they begin to brown.
  • Stir in the garlic, green beans and sauce, then pour the mixture into a 1 1/2 quart casserole.
  • Combine the cracker crumbs and parsley and sprinkle over the bean mixture.
  • Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until bubbling hot.