Sausage Green Bean Potato Casserole

Ingredients

• 1 pound chicken apple sausage
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 onion
• 1 tablespoon garlic
• 0.5 teaspoons dried thyme
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 0.5 cups half-and-half
• 1.5 pounds fresh green beans
• 1.5 pounds potatoes
• 1 pound carrots
• 1.5 cups fried onions

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and grease a 3-quart baking dish.

2. 2

   Brown sausage pieces in a nonstick skillet over medium heat, 3 to 5 minutes; remove from the pan to a large bowl.

3. 3

   In the same skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add onions, and cook, stirring, until soft, about 3 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook another 30 seconds. Stir in thyme; season with salt and pepper.

4. 4

   Sprinkle flour over onions and garlic, and stir until flour has been absorbed, about 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in chicken broth and half-and-half. Bring to a boil, while stirring, then reduce to a simmer and cook, stirring, until sauce thickens and coats the back of a spoon, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove skillet from the heat.

5. 5

   Add green beans, potatoes, and carrots to the bowl with sausage; add sauce and stir to coat all ingredients with the sauce. Transfer mixture to the prepared baking dish. Cover with foil.

6. 6

   Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove foil, stir, and sprinkle fried onions on top.

7. 7

   Continue to bake until casserole is hot and bubbly and onions have crisped slightly, about 20 minutes more. Serve warm.