Green Bean Casserole

5 from 1 vote

Green Bean Casserole

Green Bean Casserole is a classic holiday dish that's often overlooked. This version is made from all fresh ingredients... not your mother's canned soup version.

Prep Time20

Cook Time25

Total Time45

Course: Side

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 170kcal

Author: Catherine McCord

Ingredients

1 pound green beans, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 small yellow onion, diced
1 1/4 teaspoon salt, divided
1/2 cup panko or bread crumbs
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup whole milk (you can use half and half if you want the dish to be extra rich and creamy)
cooking oil spray

Instructions

Place the green beans in a steamer pot over boiling water and steam for 8 minutes or until fork tender.
Preheat oven to 400 F.
In a large sauce pot melt 1 tablespoon butter and sauté the chopped onion and 1/4 teaspoon of salt for 4 minutes.
Remove the onions and set aside in a separate bowl with the panko and parmesan cheese. Toss to evenly combine.
In the same large sauce pot, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter, add the mushrooms and remaining 1 teaspoon of salt and sauté for 4 minutes.
Add the minced garlic and cook for an additional 1 minute.
Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of flour over the mushrooms and stir for 30 seconds until evenly coated.
Add the chicken broth and milk, bring to a simmer and cook for 8-10 minutes or until thickened. If you run your spoon through the sauce and it immediately runs back together, continue to reduce.
Add the beans to the sauce and then pour into a greased 8 x 8 inch baking dish.
Sprinkle with onion/panko mixture on top, lightly spray with oil and bake for 25 minutes or until the top is golden.
Serve.

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Notes

If you're trying to prep a lot of dishes for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner, this is a great one to make the day ahead and assemble when you want to bake! You can make both the crispy onion topping and green bean/mushroom sauce mixture the day before and then continue on with adding the topping and baking the day you want your dish!

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