Homemade Green Bean Casserole
This easy Homemade Green Bean Casserole recipe serves up a classic side with little effort! Vibrant and tender green beans in a dreamy creamy mushroom sauce, topped with crispy fried onions.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 3 ½ cups fresh green beans Partially cooked, see notes
- 8 oz. cremini mushrooms cleaned and sliced.
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1½ cup chicken broth
- 1 tbsp. garlic minced
- 1 small onion petite diced
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. black pepper fresh cracked
- 2 tbsps. all purpose flour
- 3 tbsps. butter or olive oil
- 1 tsp. fresh rosemary
- 2 cups French's Crispy Fried Onions or more if you like
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F.
- Trim the green beans and cut into 2-3 inch long pieces.
- Bring a pot of water to boil. Once it starts boiling, drop in the beans and cook for 3 minutes. If you like them softer, you can cook for an extra minute. Drain and set aside.
- Melt the butter and pan sear the onions until they are partially caramelized on high heat. Add in the garlic and sauté for another 30 second.
- Add in the mushrooms and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Add in the flour and mix well.
- Pour in the chicken broth, heavy cream, salt and pepper. Mix well to avoid any clumps.
- Lower the heat to medium and let the sauce simmer to thicken up. Do not boil. The sauce should just simmer.
- Once the sauce thickens up, add in the green beans. Mix together to coat well with the sauce and top with the crispy onions.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes until bubbly and then remove from the oven.
- Let it cool for a couple of minutes before serving.
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Notes
- Use a preheated oven.
- I recommend using fresh green beans for optimal crispness.
- If you want vibrant and super crisp green beans, immediately put the beans in some ice water after boiling.
- For crunchy beans boil for around 3 mins, if you want them softer, allow to boil for a few more mins.
- For a kick of heat, try adding some diced jalapeno!
- Make it cheesy. Stir in some gouda for a cheesy twist.
- Serve warm and garnish with fresh parsley, if you like.
- Using store bought fried onions will save you a lot of time. Their crunch also lasts longer than homemade ones.
Nutrition
Serving: 6servings | Calories: 390kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 769mg | Potassium: 575mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1744IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 102mg | Iron: 2mg