Homemade Green Bean Casserole
Tender green beans covered in a fresh mushroom cream sauce and topped with cheese and fried onions, then baked in the oven until golden brown.
Servings: 8
Calories: 223kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 lbs fresh green beans trimmed
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 8 oz mushrooms sliced
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 cup half-and-half or milk
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese optional
- 1 ½ cups French fried onions divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Add green beans and cook 5 minutes or until bright green and just tender. Drain and set aside.
- In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
- Add onion and cook 3 minutes, then stir in garlic and mushrooms.
- Cook 5–6 minutes until mushrooms release moisture and start to brown.
- Sprinkle flour over mushroom mixture, stirring to coat.
- Cook 1 minute, then slowly whisk in broth and half-and-half.
- Cook 3–4 minutes or until thickened.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Stir in green beans and ½ cup French fried onions (and cheese if using).
- Transfer to a greased 9x13 baking dish.
- Sprinkle with cheese, if using.
- Bake 20 minutes, then top with remaining French fried onions.
- Bake an additional 5–10 minutes or until golden and bubbling.
Nutrition
Calories: 223kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 631mg | Potassium: 414mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1124IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 187mg | Iron: 1mg