Description
Green bean casserole brings comfort straight from grandma’s kitchen, marrying crispy onions with tender beans in a creamy mushroom sauce. Home cooks will adore this nostalgic side dish that delivers warm memories and satisfying flavors with each delightful bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 cups (960 milliliters) fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 10.5 ounces (298 grams) can cream of mushroom soup
Sauce and Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) milk
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Topping Ingredients:
- 1 2/3 cups (400 milliliters) crispy fried onion strings, divided
Instructions
- Prepare the green beans by immersing them in rapidly boiling water for 3-4 minutes, creating a crisp-tender texture. Quickly drain and set aside to halt the cooking process.
- Create a creamy base by whisking together cream of mushroom soup, milk, Worcestershire sauce, and freshly ground black pepper until smooth and well integrated.
- Incorporate the blanched green beans into the creamy mixture, ensuring each bean is evenly coated with the savory sauce.
- Fold in a portion of crispy fried onions and shredded cheddar cheese, distributing ingredients uniformly throughout the casserole.
- Transfer the verdant vegetable mixture to a baking dish, spreading it evenly to promote consistent cooking.
- Slide the casserole into a preheated 350°F (175°C) oven and bake for 25 minutes, allowing flavors to meld and ingredients to heat thoroughly.
- Scatter the remaining crispy fried onions across the surface, returning the dish to the oven for an additional 5-10 minutes until the topping turns golden brown and delightfully crunchy.
- Extract the bubbling casserole from the oven and let it rest momentarily before serving, allowing the dish to settle and intensify its rich flavors.
Notes
- Blanch green beans quickly to maintain their vibrant color and crisp texture, avoiding overcooking which can make them mushy.
- Customize the dish by adding crumbled bacon or sliced mushrooms for extra depth of flavor and protein boost.
- Use low-sodium cream of mushroom soup to control salt content, making the casserole healthier and more diet-friendly.
- For a gluten-free version, replace regular crispy fried onions with gluten-free onion topping and check soup ingredients carefully.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 172 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 530 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 22 mg