Green Beans with Sour Cream Onion Sauce Recipe

Green Beans with Sour Cream Onion Sauce Recipe

  • 1 cup thinly sliced onions
  • 1 1/4 cups chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup dry or cream sherry
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1 cup Lucerne Sour Cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 pounds green beans, stem ends trimmed, rinsed
  • Salt
  1. In a 10- to 12-inch frying pan over high heat, frequently stir onions, 1 cup broth, and the sherry until liquid is evaporated and onions begin to brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
  2. In a bowl, mix cornstarch with remaining 1/4 cup broth. Add sour cream and thyme; mix well. Add to onion mixture and scrape browned bits free from bottom of pan; stir until sauce boils. Keep warm.
  3. Meanwhile, in a 5- to 6-quart pan over high heat, bring 2 quarts water to a boil. Add beans; cook until tender-crisp to bite, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain.
  4. Put beans in a bowl and pour onion sauce over them. Add salt to taste.