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Homemade green bean casserole with creamy sauce, crisp green beans, cheddar cheese, and golden fried onions served on a vintage plate.

Green Bean Casserole

A fresh, flavor-packed upgrade to classic green bean casserole made without canned soup. Crisp green beans, real mushrooms, and a creamy homemade sauce topped with a golden, crunchy finish that picky eaters (even kids!) love.
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Course: Holiday Side, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Holiday Traditional
Keyword: 4 ingredient green bean casserole, Best green bean casserole recipe, Green bean casserole healthy, Green bean casserole recipe easy, Green bean casserole vegan, Green bean casserole with bacon, Loaded green bean casserole
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Make-Ahead Time (optional): 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 8
Calories: 270kcal
Cost: $11

Equipment

  • 1 Large pot (For blanching green beans)
  • 1 Skillet (For making mushroom sauce)
  • 1 9x13 baking dish (For baking the casserole)
  • 1 Colander (For draining green beans)
  • 1 Sharp knife (For chopping vegetables)

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs Fresh green beans - Trimmed and cut bite-sized
  • 8 oz Button mushrooms - Sliced
  • 1 Yellow onion - Thinly sliced
  • 2 Garlic cloves - Minced
  • 4 tablespoon Butter - Divided
  • 3 tablespoon All-purpose flour
  • 1 cup Chicken broth - Or vegetable broth
  • 1 cup Heavy cream - Or half-and-half
  • ½ cup Sour cream - Or plain Greek yogurt
  • Salt and pepper - To taste
  • 1 teaspoon Fresh thyme - Or ½ teaspoon dried
  • 1 ½ cups French fried onions
  • ½ cup Panko breadcrumbs
  • 2 tablespoon Butter - Melted for topping
  • ⅓ cup Parmesan cheese - Grated

Instructions

  • Prep and blanch the green beans
    Fresh green beans, creamy soup, sour cream, crispy fried onions, black pepper, salt, and garlic powder arranged in glass and ceramic bowls on a clean marble countertop.
  • Sauté mushrooms and onions, add garlic
  • Add flour, broth, cream, and sour cream to make sauce
    Creamy green bean casserole in a white ceramic baking dish with sliced mushrooms and whole green beans in a rich sauce, stirred with a wooden spoon on a marble countertop.
  • Combine sauce with green beans in dish and add topping
    Partially baked green bean casserole in a white ceramic dish, topped with lightly browned crispy onions, fresh green beans, sliced mushrooms, and creamy sauce on a white kitchen counter.
  • Bake casserole and let it rest
    Golden baked green bean casserole in a white ceramic dish, topped with crispy French fried onions and visible green beans, resting on a beige linen cloth with small bowls of salt and black pepper nearby.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Nutrition

Serving: 220g | Calories: 270kcal (14%) | Carbohydrates: 18g (6%) | Protein: 6g (12%) | Fat: 20g (31%) | Saturated Fat: 10g (63%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 50mg (17%) | Sodium: 480mg (21%) | Potassium: 420mg (12%) | Fiber: 4g (17%) | Sugar: 5g (6%) | Vitamin A: 900IU (18%) | Vitamin C: 15mg (18%) | Calcium: 110mg (11%) | Iron: 2mg (11%)
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