Green Bean Casserole

Green Bean Casserole is a classic! Tender green beans, creamy mushroom sauce and crunchy onions. This from scratch recipe is a must for your holiday table!

Course Side Dishes

Cuisine American

Keyword Christmas, Food, fresh green beans, green bean casserole, holiday side dish, Recipe, side dish, thanksgiving, thanksgiving side dish

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 40

Total Time 55

Servings Servings

Calories 313kcal

Ingredients

Ingredients:

ice cubes
2 pounds green beans trimmed
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons olive oil plus more for drizzling
2 1/ 2 cups sliced crimini mushrooms
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup milk
1/2 cup half and half
2 ounces cream cheese
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 1/2 cups fried onions

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
Place a few handfuls of ice cubes in a large bowl of water to make an ice bath.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Once boiling, add green beans and cook for 3 minutes or just until bright green. Transfer to ice bath to stop the cooking process. Drain and transfer to prepared baking dish.
In a skillet heat olive oil and butter over medium heat until butter melts. Cook mushrooms 5 minutes. Whisk in flour. Cook 1 minute. Slowly stir in milk and half and half. Return mushrooms and onions to pan. Stir in softened cream cheese. Once melted season with salt and pepper. Pour over green beans.
Sprinkle onions over the top of casserole. Cover and bake for 15 minutes. Uncover and bake for an additional 15 - 20 minutes or until the green beans are tender and the sauce is bubbly.

Notes

This casserole can be made a few hours in advance to the point of baking.

Nutrition information for estimation purposes only.

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