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Fresh Green Bean Casserole (VIDEO)

Green Bean Casserole that is made entirely from scratch. Fresh green beans in delicious mushroom cream sauce baked under a layer of seasoned with herbs and garlic Parmesan breadcrumbs. 

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Green Bean Casserole covered with Parmesan breadcrumbs

It’s hard to escape the fame of Green Bean Casserole. Whether you are a green bean casserole lover or hater, you know exactly what it is or eat least you think you do!

It’s firmly embedded in North American pop culture and you can hardly find an individual who’s never tasted a version of this infamous casserole. 

Now those experiences could be good or bad depending on the quality of said casserole. In my younger days I was much more tolerant of the canned greens beans being smothered in Campbell’s cream of mushroom soup but I find them difficult to swallow nowadays. Pun intended. 

That is why I came up with my own version. Made entirely from scratch, this green bean casserole will win you over and will earn a permanent place on your holiday table. That’s a promise. 


Green Bean Casserole from scratch

What ingredients are in Green Bean Casserole from scratch?

When I set out to recreate this famous casserole without the canned cream of mushroom soup all I had to do was to dissect what this dish was. Once I realised that a green bean casserole is no more than a simple vegetable gratin, I was confident I can make this recipe a success while using fresh wholesome ingredients. 

There are three main components to this Thanksgiving side dish:

  • Canned Green Beans
  • Cream of Mushroom Soup
  • Fried Onion Topping

This is how I tackled each of them. Canned green beans obviously had to go and I replaced them with fresh green beans that I previously blanched. Then I turned to the cream of mushroom soup aka cream sauce.

Fresh green beans are the star of the show but the creamy sauce they are baked in are no less important. It’s not difficult to make a creamy mushroom sauce. I already have plenty of recipes on the blog that are similar. This Creamy Cognac Mushrooms Sauce is one of them. 

Green Bean Casserole cooking process images

Butter, mushrooms, maybe some garlic and flour for thickening plus heavy cream is the basis for a mushroom sauce. It’s easy, quick and luxurious!

However delicious that mushroom sauce is, it doesn’t taste quite the same as Campbell’s cream of mushroom sauce. It lacks the saltiness since it’s not processed! Whether it’s good or bad is a topic of another discussion but for our intent and purposes it wasn’t good enough. The taste wasn’t close enough to the original. 

I tried to add a touch of Worcestershire sauce and that moved it closer but still not quite all the way there. A tablespoon of soy sauce and all of a sudden…BINGO. I’ve got my homemade cream of mushroom soup that tastes so similar to the original but BETTER. 

The last part was the most difficult.

Green Bean Casserole

What can I use instead of French’s Fried Onions in my Green Bean Casserole?

I detest deep frying. I never do it. If anything was to deter me from making anything from scratch it would be deep frying. So I decided to replace the fried onion topping with Parmesan breadcrumbs that I seasoned with herb and garlic mix. 

Same crunchy topping and the garlic in the breadcrumbs brought in similar to fried onions savoury notes. Job done! 

More Thanksgiving Recipes to try:

  • Sausage Pear and Sage Stuffing
  • Roasted Parmesan Broccoli
  • Spinach Apple Salad with Bacon, Blue Cheese and Walnuts
  • Sweet Potato and Swede (Rutabaga) Mash
  • Dutch Oven Bread
  • Pumpkin Pie
  • Dulce de Leche Apple Pie
  • Mulligatawny Soup (for turkey leftovers)

I originally created this recipe for Natasha’s Kitchen in 2018.

Green Bean Casserole covered with Parmesan breadcrumbs

Fresh Green Bean Casserole

Fresh green beans in delicious mushroom cream sauce baked under a layer of seasoned with herbs and garlic Parmesan breadcrumbs. 
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: green bean casserole
Servings: 6
Calories: 316kcal
Author: Julia Frey of Vikalinka

Ingredients

  • 1 lbs fresh green beans, ends trimmed
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 250g/8oz button mushrooms (brown or white)
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, pressed
  • 2 tbsp all purpose flour
  • 125ml/1/2cup chicken or vegetable stock
  • 250ml/1cup double/heavy cream
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • salt and pepper to taste

For Parmesan Herb and Garlic Breadcrumb Topping

  • 70g/1/2cup dried breadcrumbs
  • 40g/1/3cup Parmesan cheese, grated
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp dried parsley

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 190C/375F. Cook trimmed green beans in a large pot of boiling water for 5 minutes for firmer beans and 8 minutes for softer beans. Drain and set aside until needed.
  • While the beans are cooking, mix the breadcrumbs with grated Parmesan cheese, dried parsley and garlic powder. Set aside for later.
  • In a large pan heat olive oil with butter and saute sliced and seasoned with salt and pepper mushrooms over medium heat until golden and the liquid has evaporated. Move the mushrooms to the side to free some space on a pan and ddd chopped onions. Saute for 7-10 minutes longer over low heat, then add pressed garlic and cook for a half a minute longer.
  • Add flour and stir the mixture together until the flour has mixed in with the fat, continue cooking for a minute or so. Add chicken or vegetable stock and scrape down the bottom of the pan with a spatula to release the burned bits into the pan, add the double/heavy cream, Worcestershire sauce and soy sauce, bring to a boil and let it simmer until the sauce is thickened. (The sauce will get thicker in the oven.) Add more salt if necessary.
  • Add the green beans to the mushroom cream sauce and pour the mixture into a oven proof dish. Top with the Parmesan breadcrumb topping and bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, then broil/grill for 2-3 minutes longer until the topping is golden. Make sure to watch carefully this step as oven temperatures vary and the breadcrumbs it may burn quickly.

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Nutrition Facts
Fresh Green Bean Casserole
Amount Per Serving
Calories 316 Calories from Fat 207
% Daily Value*
Fat 23g35%
Saturated Fat 13g81%
Cholesterol 67mg22%
Sodium 846mg37%
Potassium 430mg12%
Carbohydrates 22g7%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 9g18%
Vitamin A 1245IU25%
Vitamin C 12mg15%
Calcium 164mg16%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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  1. Becky Hardin says

    October 29, 2019 at 3:51 pm

    5 stars
    Oh I am so ready to make this for our family this Thanksgiving. So good.

    Reply
  2. April says

    October 24, 2019 at 3:53 pm

    5 stars
    I loooove this. I love green bean casserole, but I think cream of mushroom soup is so gross. I’m really super excited to make this one!

    Reply
  3. Toni says

    October 24, 2019 at 3:49 pm

    5 stars
    This was such a huge hit at my house! So comforting!

    Reply
  4. Betsy says

    October 24, 2019 at 3:32 pm

    5 stars
    Delicious. love the large pieces of mushroom in this classic casserole.

    Reply
    • vikalinka says

      October 24, 2019 at 3:33 pm

      Thank you Betsy! I made it like I cook my beef stroganoff, just replaced beef with beans and voila!

      Reply
  5. Rachael Yerkes says

    October 24, 2019 at 3:24 pm

    5 stars
    the perfect week night comfort dinner

    Reply

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