Green Bean Casserole with Madeira Mushrooms

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 lb

green beans, trimmed and halved crosswise

2 tbsp

olive oil

3 cups

chopped sweet onion

1 tsp

chopped fresh thyme

8 oz

shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced

1 8 ounce package

presliced button mushrooms

1/3 cup

Madeira wine or dry sherry

1/4 tsp

salt

1/4 tsp

freshly ground black pepper

3 tbsp

all-purpose flour

1 cup

fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth

1 cup

(about 2 ounces) canned fried onions (such as French's)

1/2 cup

grated fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese