Homemade Green Bean Casserole
Enjoy a scratch-made Homemade Green Bean Casserole that’s bursting with flavor! Perfect for holidays or weeknight meals—try it today!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: Serves approximately 8 people 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking/Frying
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 24 ounces fresh green beans
- 4 medium shallots
- 8 ounces baby bella mushrooms
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- Creole Cajun Seasoning (to taste)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon garlic (minced or paste)
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Prepare the crispy shallots by frying sliced shallots with Creole Cajun seasoning in vegetable oil until golden brown.
- Blanch trimmed green beans in boiling salted water for about 5 minutes, then shock in ice water.
- Make the creamy mushroom sauce by sautéing mushrooms in butter, adding garlic, flour, chicken broth, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, thyme, spices, cream, and half of the parmesan until thickened.
- Combine the blanched green beans with the mushroom sauce and transfer to a baking dish.
- Top with remaining parmesan and crispy shallots.
- Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 25 minutes or until bubbly and golden on top.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of casserole (about 180g)
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
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