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Creamy fresh green beans topped with crispy onions in a casserole dish

Fresh Green Bean Casserole

The BEST Green Bean Casserole recipe using fresh green beans. This classic Thanksgiving side dish combines green beans with a homemade mushroom cream sauce and is topped with a crispy onion topping.
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 198kcal
Author: MinShien

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lbs fresh green beans
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1/4 cup salted butter
  • 4-6 cloves garlic minced
  • 4 oz mushroom diced into small pieces
  • 1/3 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cup half and half
  • 1 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1-2 tsp salt or to taste
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 6 oz fried onions

Instructions

  • Pre-heat oven to 375℉
  • Wash and trim fresh green beans.
  • Fill a medium pot with water. add 1 tbsp of salt to water. Bring water to boil on stovetop. Add fresh green beans. Blanch green beans in boiling water for 4-5 minutes. If you like your green beans softer, boil it for closer to 6 minutes. When done, remove from heat drain water promptly.
  • In another medium pot, melt butter under medium heat. Add minced garlic and diced mushrooms. Saute for a few minute until mushrooms softens. Add all purpose flour, stir to combine.
  • Add half and half and chicken broth, and bring to boil. Stir continuously to remove lumps. Cook for 2-3 minutes under medium low heat until sauce reaches desired consistency. Add salt and black pepper to taste. Remove from heat.
  • Grease a 9'x13' rectangular casserole dish. Spread green beans out onto casserole dish then drizzle all over with mushroom cream sauce.
  • Bake fresh green bean casserole in oven for 15 minutes.
  • Remove and let it cool for 5 minutes. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Make Ahead and Reheating Instructions: Bring blanched green beans and mushroom cream sauce onto a casserole dish ahead of time, but only top with fried onions when ready to bake. If green bean casserole was stored in the refrigerator ahead of time, you'll want to bake fresh green bean casserole at 375℉ covered for 20 minutes and uncovered for another 15 minutes to make sure it is heated through. 

Nutrition

Calories: 198kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 1055mg | Potassium: 205mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 618IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 1mg
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