Emerilized (from Scratch) Green Bean Casserole | Emerils.com

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons unsalted butter
• Vegetable oil for deep frying
• 2 medium yellow onions, thinly sliced into rings
• 1/3 cup Crystal Hot Sauce
• 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons Emeril's Original Essence
• 2 cups chopped yellow onion
• ½ cup finely chopped celery
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 pound button mushrooms, wiped clean, ends trimmed and sliced
• 1 ½ teaspoons Emeril's Bayou Blast (see Note)
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• 1½ cups chicken broth
• ½ cup heavy cream
• 2 pounds green beans, ends trimmed and blanched in salted water until tender
• ¾ pound fontina cheese, rind removed and cut into ½-inch cube