Green Bean Casserole
A classic holiday side dish featuring tender green beans in a creamy sauce topped with crispy fried onions.
Ingredients
Green Beans
- 1.5 pounds fresh or frozen green beans (trimmed and halved)
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 8 ounces cremini mushrooms (trimmed and sliced)
- 1.5 cups heavy cream
- ½ cup vegetable broth
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 4 cloves garlic (grated)
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt (plus more to taste)
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper (freshly ground)
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese (freshly grated)
- 2 cups french-fried onions
Instructions
- Blanch green beans in boiling salted water for 2-4 minutes, then transfer to ice water and drain.
- Sauté mushrooms in butter until soft, about 8-10 minutes, then set aside.
- Simmer cream, broth, soy sauce, mustard, garlic, onion powder, salt, and pepper until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes.
- Whisk in flour and cheese until smooth, then combine with green beans and mushrooms in a baking dish.
- Bake uncovered at 400°F for 20 minutes, add fried onions, then bake 10 more minutes until golden.
Notes
For extra flavor, toast the fried onions before adding on top.