Green Bean Casserole

I love green bean casserole!  I do not, however, enjoy the canned cream of mushroom taste you get with it.  Hallelujah there is a recipe that doesn't call for canned soup!!!

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons flour

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. sugar

1 small onion, diced

1 cup sour cream

1 can of green beans, the large family-size can

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

3/4 cup bread crumbs

2 tablespoons butter, melted

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a large skillet, saute onion in butter.  Add flour and cook for one minute, stirring constantly.  Add salt, sugar, and sour cream.  Stir until incorporated.  Add green beans and toss to coat.  Transfer to a large casserole dish and sprinkle with cheese.  Mix bread crumbs with melted butter.  Sprinkle crumb mixture on top of cheese.  Bake for 30 minutes until bread crumbs are golden brown.

Roasted Rotisserie Chicken

This slow roasted chicken tastes just like a rotisserie chicken!  I like to prepare it on a Saturday, let it marinate over night and pop it in the oven before heading out to church on Sunday.  When you come home, a beautiful, tasty chicken is all ready for you.  It pairs beautifully with roasted potatoes and/or carrots, green bean casserole, and mashed potatoes topped with the yummy gravy you can make from the pan drippings.

1 whole chicken, 4-5lbs.

2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. paparika

1/2 tsp. onion powder

1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning

1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper

1/2 tsp. black pepper

1/2 tsp. garlic powder

1 onion, quartered

Rinse the chicken, inside and out, and pat dry with a paper towel.  Place the chicken in a roasting pan.  Combine all of the spices and rub over chicken.  Place the quartered onion inside the cavity of the chicken.  Cover the chicken with saran wrap and stick it in the fridge to marinate overnight.  

When you're ready to roast it, preheat the oven to 250 degrees and roast for 4 hours.  Baste with the pan drippings before serving.

For the gravy, combine the pan drippings with a can of chicken broth, cornstarch, salt and pepper.  Heat until gravy consistency.