Simple Cheesy Green Bean Casserole (with fresh green beans)
Cheesy Green Bean Casserole is your classic holiday side dish made from scratch with fresh green beans and a cheesy twist!
Ingredients
- 2 pounds fresh green beans trimmed and cut into large pieces
- 7 tablespoons butter divided (sub plant-based butter)
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced
- 1 small sweet yellow onion halved and thinly sliced
- 8-12 ounces baby bella mushrooms sliced
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup chicken broth
- 1 ½ cups unsweetened/unflavored Nutpods OR heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ¾ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 ½ cups sharp cheddar cheese freshly shredded, divided (more if desired)
- 2 cups crispy fried onions divided (more if desired)
Instructions
- Oven: Preheat oven to 350℉.
- Blanch Green Beans: Fill a medium saucepan 3/4 full of water and bring to a simmer. Meanwhile, take a large bowl and fill 3/4 of the way with water. Add ice to create an ice bath. Set aside. Add 2 pounds fresh green beans to the simmering water. Let cook for 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, carefully remove the green beans from the simmering water and place them directly into the ice bath. Let sit for 5 minutes or until fully cooled. Remove and place in a 9x13 baking pan.
- Cook Onions + Mushrooms: Bring cast iron skillet to medium-high heat. Add 3 tablespoons of butter and let melt; swirl to coat the pan. Add 1 tablespoon garlic and sliced onion. Move around pan until until the onions have softened, approximately 2-3 minutes. Add mushrooms and move around pan until they have softened, another 2-3 minutes.
- Make Sauce: Add remaining 4 tablespoons of butter to pan and let melt. Add 1/4 cup flour and mix to combine. Slowly add in 3/4 cup chicken broth and then 1 1/2 cups of creamer, whisking the entire time and ensuring the mixture is hot enough to just barely simmer. Let simmer, uncovered, 3-5 minutes. Once thickened remove from heat and add in 1 teaspoon salt, 3/4 teaspoon pepper, and 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese. Stir to combine. Taste and adjust salt or pepper, as needed.
- Combine: Pour the creamy sauce over the green beans in the baking dish and add about 3/4 cup of the french fried onions; stir to combine.
- Bake: Place in oven, middle rack and uncovered, for 20-30 minutes or until bubbly. Remove and cover with remaining cheese and french fried onions. Return to oven for an additional 5-10 minutes.
- Cook + Serve: Remove and let cool sightly at room temperature before serving (sauce will thicken as it cools).
Notes
- Mushrooms + Onions: you can remove these from the pan before Step 4 if you prefer and then add them back in after the Sauce has been made, if that is easier for you.
- Gluten-Free: use gluten-free flour and gluten-free french fried onions.
- Make in Advance: option to complete steps 1-5, let cool, cover, and keep in the fridge until ready to bake. Bake time may need to be increased due to it all being cold.
- Storage: store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 297kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 559mg | Potassium: 345mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 967IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 207mg | Iron: 1mg
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