Green Bean Casserole

If you’re looking for a new casserole recipe to impress the family, this delicious Green Bean Casserole with homemade cream of mushroom soup and French fried onions is the way to go!

You won’t want canned mushroom soup or beans in your green bean casserole after trying our recipe. Easy to make with fresh green beans… this casserole will be a hit over the holidays.

GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

If you’re looking for the perfect side to go with our famous garlic herb butter roast turkey recipe, look no further than this absolutely mouth-watering green bean casserole.

Green bean casserole is a family favourite in hundreds of homes across the US —  especially during Thanksgiving. Along with our Slow Cooker Turkey with Turkey Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Honey Roasted Carrots and Cranberry Sauce, this green bean casserole recipe always makes an appearance on our table. Why? Because its crispy, crunchy savoury topping is to die for and is oh, so easy to make, plus the kids love it!

HOW TO MAKE GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

Our green bean casserole recipe gets all of its flavour from the base of the casserole — our creamy mushroom soup recipe. So easy to make using sliced brown or cremini mushrooms, you can make the soup a day or two in before Thanksgiving for faster cooking time.

You have two options here:

• Make the entire batch of soup, use half for this recipe and freeze the other half for up to a month to enjoy later with leftovers. Or…
• The mushroom soup included in the recipe box has already been halved for you if you don’t want to make the entire batch.

Our soup recipe includes optional Marsala wine or Sherry for even more flavour in your green bean casserole! If you don’t want to include the alcohol, there is no need to substitute it with anything. Just ignore it in the recipe and continue with the next step.

GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE INGREDIENTS

Green Beans: Fresh or frozen (thawed) green beans can be used for this recipe. You can leave them whole or cut them in half for easier eating (especially for the kids). Some stores sell them already topped and tailed, washed and halved. Check the veggie section of your supermarket!

French’s Fried Onion Rings: Included not only for their incredible flavour, but for easier cooking and prep. If you’d like to make your casserole a little lighter and completely from scratch, check out our Stove Top Green Bean Casserole!

Half of the onions get thrown into the soup once it’s done along with the blanched beans. The other half create the crunchy topping everyone loves.

Then BAKE until you see the soup bubbling and the beans are soft and cooked through!

OPTIONAL ADDITIONS

Cheese: Add ½ cup shredded cheddar, mozzarella or provolone cheese to the soup and top with ½ cup extra cheese.
Chili: ¼ cup red or green chilis or jalapeños to add heat! Add more to suit your heat preference!
Bacon or Pancetta:  Because who doesn’t love bacon? Add 2 slices of pre-cooked and crumbled bacon to the green bean casserole.
Herbs:  Fresh or dried rosemary, thyme or parsley can be added to the soup.

A perfect side dish for Thanksgiving dinner!

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Green Bean Casserole

Author: Karina

A delicious Green Bean Casserole recipe with homemade cream of mushroom soup and French fried onions! You won't want canned mushroom soup or beans in your green bean casserole after trying our recipe. Easy to make with fresh green beans... this casserole will be a hit over the holidays!

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Prep: 15 minutes mins

Cook: 45 minutes mins

Total: 1 hour hr

Serves: 8 serves as a side

Ingredients

USMetric

FOR THE BEANS:

• ▢ 1 pound green beans fresh, rinsed, trimmed and halved

FOR THE SOUP:

• ▢ 2 tablespoons butter preferably reduced fat
• ▢ 1 onion diced
• ▢ 2 garlic cloves minced
• ▢ 12 ounces brown or cremini mushrooms sliced
• ▢ ¼ cup Marsala wine optional - use any dry red or white wine
• ▢ 1 cube beef bouillon crumbled
• ▢ ½ teaspoon salt
• ▢ ½ teaspoon cracked pepper to taste
• ▢ 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• ▢ 1 ½ cups chicken broth or stock
• ▢ ½ cup heavy cream half and half or evaporated milk
• ▢ 6 ounces French's fried onion rings divided

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
• Bring 2 quarts (litres) of salted water to the boil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add beans and boil for about 5 minutes.
• Drain in a colander and quickly immerse beans in a large bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process. Drain and set aside.
• Melt the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté onion for 2 to 3 minutes until softened. Cook garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes. Pour in wine (if using) and allow to cook for 3 minutes.
• Sprinkle mushrooms with flour, mix well and cook for 2 minutes. Add the broth and simmer for 2 minutes. 
• Reduce heat to medium-low, season with salt, pepper and crumbled bouillon. Stir in the cream or half and half. Cook until the soup thickens (about 4-5 minutes).
• Remove from the heat and stir in the cooked green beans with half of the onions. Top with the remaining onions.
• Bake until bubbling, about 15 minutes. Remove and serve immediately.

Notes

Tip:

• To save time on the day, make your soup one to two days in advance! 

Nutrition

Calories: 409kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 521mg | Potassium: 290mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 699IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 2mg

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