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+Green Bean Casserole
+
+Filling Ingredients:
+       1 lb   fresh grean beans (cut to 2" - 3" lengths)
+       1 gal  water
+       2 tbl  salt (for blanching)
+       1 tsp  salt (for sauce)
+       2 tbl  unsalted butter
+      16 oz   mushrooms, diced
+       1 ---  sweet onion, diced
+       4 ---  cloves garlic, crushed
+     1/2 tsp  black pepper, ground
+     1/4 tsp  nutmeg, ground
+       2 tbl  flour
+       1 cup  chicken broth
+       1 cup  heavy cream
+
+Directions:
+   1) Preheat oven to 400 F.
+   2) Bring water and 2 tbl of salt to a boil in a stock pot.
+   3) Blanch green beans in boiling water for 5 minutes and then move to ice
+      water to stop cooking.
+   4) Over medium high heat, Melt butter in pan and sautee onions until
+      translucent (3-4 minutes).
+   5) Add mushrooms, 1 tsp of salt, and pepper to taste. Cook until mushrooms
+      start releasing their juice (4-5 minutes).
+   6) Add garlic and nutmeg and cook another 1-2 minutes.
+   7) Stir in flour and cook an additional minute.
+   8) Stir in broth and cream, reduce heat to medium high.
+   9) Continue cooking until sauce thickens. (6-8 minutes)
+  10) Mix in beans, transfer to 9x13 baking dish, cover with fried onions.
+  11) Bake for 15 minutes until bubbly and onions darken.
+
+   
+Notes:
+    * I do not dip beans in cold water, I set them aside, empty the water, and
+      use the stock pot to make the sauce.
+
+
+Original Source:
+   http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/best-ever-green-bean-casserole-recipe-1950575
+