Description
A homemade Green Bean Casserole made with fresh green beans and a creamy, from-scratch sauce, topped with crispy fried onions — no canned soup required.
Ingredients
1 lb fresh green beans, trimmed
3 tbsp unsalted butter
8 oz sliced mushrooms
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
3/4 cup chicken or vegetable broth
1 1/4 cups half-and-half
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 1/2 cups crispy fried onions, divided
Instructions
1. Blanch green beans in boiling salted water 4-5 minutes; ice-bath to stop cooking.
2. Sauté mushrooms in butter until softened.
3. Add garlic, then flour; stir to coat.
4. Whisk in broth, then half-and-half; simmer until thickened.
5. Stir in green beans and half the onions.
6. Top with remaining onions; bake at 400°F for 15-20 minutes until bubbly.
Notes
For a make-ahead option, prep the beans and sauce separately up to a day in advance.
Freeze the bean-and-sauce mixture without onions for up to 3 months.
Add fresh crispy onions after thawing for the best crunch.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop + Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg