Homemade Green Bean Casserole
This totally Homemade Green Bean Casserole recipe features fresh green beans in a creamy mushroom sauce topped with crispy onions. Green Bean Casserole is a Thanksgiving classic! While I grew up with the canned version, this totally homemade green bean casserole has everything you love about the classic in a fresher package
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Makes: 8 - 10 servings
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Ingredients
- 24 oz fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 3" pieces
- 1 tablespoon neutral oil
- 12 oz cremini mushrooms, chopped
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 small shallots, thinly sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup flour
- 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 cup chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup half and half
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 1 cup crispy fried onions
- kosher salt
- freshly cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat an oven to 375 F. Lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish.
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the green beans and cook for 3-5 minutes, until the green beans are bright green and no longer raw-tasting. Drain through a colander and set aside.
- In a pot or dutch oven, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, add the chopped mushrooms to the pot. Sprinkle with a bit of salt and cook, stirring occasionally, for 8-10 minutes or until the mushrooms are browned. Remove from the pot and set aside.
- Reduce the heat to medium and add the butter to the pot. Add the sliced shallot and garlic to the pot and cook for 2-3 minutes, until soft. Sprinkle the flour over the top and stir well to combine. Cook for 2-3 minutes stirring constantly. Add the cream cheese and stir until it's melted.
- Add the broth to the pot and bring to a simmer. Add the Worcestershire sauce and the half and half and bring to a simmer. Sprinkle in the nutmeg and parmesan and stir until melted. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Once the sauce is thick, stir in the blanched green beans.
- Pour the green beans and sauce into the prepared baking dish and cover with foil. Bake, covered, for 15 minutes. Uncover and bake for 15 minutes. Sprinkle the crispy onions over the top and bake for 5 minutes more. Cool for 20 minutes before serving.
Notes
*For instructions on making this recipe gluten-free, refer to the above blog post.
Nutrition
Calories: 223kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 6gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 293mgPotassium: 374mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 888IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 134mgIron: 1mg
