This classic is easy to make, flavorful, and will please all of your holiday dinner guests! Serves 12-15.

1 stick Country Cream butter
5 lb. clean, fresh green beans
1 lb. sliced mushrooms
½ c. all-purpose flour
2 c. chicken stock
1 c. Longmont Dairy Whipping Cream
2 c. French Fried Onions
2 qt. water

Salt and pepper to taste

Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees.

Melt butter on medium high heat in a large sauté pan. Sauté mushrooms until golden brown. Add flour and stir until mixture is evenly distributed, creating a mushroom brown roux. Add chicken stock and cream, stirring mixture until evenly distributed. Reduce heat and simmer.

In a separate pot, bring two quarts of water with a tablespoon of salt to boil. Add green beans and blanch until slightly tender. Strain greens beans and immediately place in ice water. Remove when cool and pat dry. Blend green beans into the mushroom mix. Stir in one cup of the Fried Onions. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Coat casserole dish with cooking spray and pour contents of sauté pan into dish. Top with remaining Fried Onions. Bake at 425° for 20 minutes, or until golden brown.