This Green Bean Casserole is an easy recipe and a classic holiday side dish for the Thanksgiving table and for a Christmas each year... And it's so easy to make!
This classic Thanksgiving side is a holiday tradition that makes it's way to our holiday table year after year... And for good reason! Classic green bean casserole has a savory flavor that compliments roast turkey perfectly!
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Green Bean Casserole
Everyone loves this perfectly crispy casserole so much... In fact, I'm pretty sure I eat more of this tasty dish than anything else on my plate at Thanksgiving!
I also make green bean casserole for Christmas and big family dinners! It only takes a few minutes to put together and feeds a large crowd!
Key Ingredients
- tender green beans
- cream of mushroom soup
- ground black pepper
- heavy cream
- onion powder
- crispy fried onion topping
Tools:
- 9x13 Baking dish
- Slotted Spoon
Green Beans
I really prefer to use fresh green beans as opposed to canned!!! Fresh is best and if fresh green beans are not an option, the next best is frozen green beans. (Canned green beans are the last choice here!)
Fresh green beans need to be trimmed and steamed just till tender. Remember they will cook more in the oven after you put the casserole together.
Cream Of Mushroom Soup
You can use either homemade creamy mushroom sauce or canned cream of mushroom soup here.
To Make Cream of Mushroom Soup: Use 2 tablespoons butter, an 8 ounce Package of sliced white button mushrooms. ¾ cups of chicken stock, ½ teaspoon onion powder,½ teaspoon finely diced garlic, ½ cup whole milk, ¼ cup flour, and salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
- In a medium to large saucepan melt butter over medium-high heat til foaming.
- Add fresh mushrooms and sauté till they release their liquid, about 5 minutes.
- Add chicken stock, your onion powder, and finely diced garlic.
- Bring mixture to a simmer.
- In a smaller bowl, whisk whole milk & flour together.
- Whisk milk mixture and simmer till soup thickens, about 1 minute.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste
Ground Black Pepper
Cream of mushroom soup and the crispy onions already have salt, so all you really need to add to this casserole is ground black pepper. The pepper compliments the green bean, cream of mushroom, and onion flavors perfectly!
Onion Powder
Adding just a teaspoon of onion powder really kicks the flavor up a notch from other green bean casseroles. The main flavors here are onion, and green beans, so adding a bit of onion powder enhances those flavors!
Crispy Onions
Crispy onions are the 2nd most important ingredient in this classic Thanksgiving dish! They add fat (which enhances the flavor even more) flavor and texture! You can buy a package of French fried onions to go on top or make them homemade!
Homemade Crispy Onions
To Make Homemade Crispy Onions Use: 2.5 cups buttermilk. 4 cups thin sliced onions, or small halves, and small rings of smaller sized onions. 3 cups flour, 1 tsp salt, ¼ tsp black pepper, and 4 cups AVACADO oil.
- Soak your sliced onions in buttermilk for 10-15 minutes.
- On a plate or in a shallow dish add: salt & pepper, and flour and mix it well with a fork.
- In a large skillet, heat your avocado oil up over medium heat to 375 degrees.
- If you don't have a thermometer, test to see if oil is ready for frying by flicking a drop or two water into the oil... If it spits and bubbles loudly, it's ready!
- Coat buttermilk soaked onion slices in the flour mixture till they are well coated, and add them to the hot oil.
- Frying onions in smaller batches till they are golden brown, then remove them form the oil and place them on paper towels to drain.
- Let cool and Enjoy!
How to Make Green Bean Casserole
Trim and steam 6 cups of green beans: add them to large pot, add 1-2 cups of water or chicken broth and boil or steam till tender. (3-5 minutes)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl, add your cream of mushroom soup, onion powder, cream, pepper, and ½ the crispy onions, and stir everything together till all incorporated.
Fold cream mixture together with tender green beans.
Butter a 9x11 casserole dish.
Pour green bean mixture into a casserole dish, and bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
Then, open the oven and evenly spread the other heaping cup of crispy onions to the top of your casserole.
Bake for 5-10 more minutes till fried onions are golden and heated. (make sure not to burn the onions on top!)
Remove from oven, let cool for 5 minutes, and Enjoy!
Serve Green Bean Casserole With
I serve this green bean casserole with Thanksgiving Dinner including A Big Roasted Turkey, a big side of turkey stuffing, caramelized candied yams, old fashioned cranberry sauce, homemade sourdough rolls, creamy mashed potatoes and from scratch gravy, fresh apple pie, and pumpkin pie... And my favorite pecan pie!
I also have free printable turkey coloring pages to keep the littles busy while your cook! Hope you have a blessed Thanksgiving with family and friends this year!
However you decide to serve this, it will be a hit because it's so good all on it's own! Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Green Bean Casserole Recipe Card
Don't forget to print your free Thanksgiving Coloring Pages to keep everyone busy while you're cooking! Tag me on Facebook with your Thanksgiving masterpieces!
Homemade Green Bean Casserole
Green Bean Casserole is a classic Thanksgiving side dish that my family looks forward to each year! I love this perfectly crispy and flavorful casserole so much
Ingredients
- 6 cups cooked green beans
- 2 cups cream of mushroom soup, homemade or canned. For homemade you will need: 2 tablespoons butter, 8 ounce Package of sliced white button mushrooms, ¾ cups of chicken stock, ½ teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon finely diced garlic, ½ cup whole milk, ¼ cup flour, and salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 heaping cups on crispy fried onions!!!
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients. To make homemade cream of mushroom sauce:
- In a medium to large saucepan melt butter over medium-high heat till foaming.
- Add fresh mushrooms and sauté till they release their liquid, about 5 minutes.
- Add chicken stock, your onion powder, and finely diced garlic.
- Bring mixture to a simmer.
- In a smaller bowl, whisk whole milk & flour together.
- Whisk milk mixture and simmer till soup thickens, about 1 minute.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste
- Trim and steam 6 cups of green beans, and add them to a large mixing bowl.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Add your cream of mushroom soup, onion powder, heavy cream, pepper, and ½ the crispy onions, and stir everything together till all incorporated.
- Butter a 9x11 casserole dish.
- Pour your green bean mixture into a casserole dish, and bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
- Open the oven, remove the casserole, and evenly spread the other heaping cup of crispy onions over the top of your casserole.
- Then bake it for 5 - 10 more minutes, till fried onions are golden and heated. (Make sure not to burn the onions on top!)
- Remove from oven, let cook for 5 minutes and Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition Information
Yield 15 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 101Total Fat 5gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 3gCholesterol 6mgSodium 215mgCarbohydrates 12gFiber 2gSugar 4gProtein 3g
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