Creamy Green Bean Casserole from Scratch

Creamy, comforting green bean casserole made completely from scratch. This undeniably rich side dish will put that Thanksgiving turkey to shame!

What made this great news even better news was that I had to make this green bean casserole twice last week to test and tweak the recipe based on what we liked/didn’t like. Best week ever.

I personally can’t remember a single holiday season without a batch of good ol’ green bean casserole. You know, the kind made from condensed soup and those addicting, undeniably calorie laden greasy fried onions. Like my husband, I looooove green bean casserole. But I decided to make it completely from scratch, right down to the fried (baked!!) onions sprinkled on top. And we couldn’t be happier with the results. You haven’t had green bean casserole until you’ve had green bean casserole from scratch.

This classic side dish will put the thanksgiving turkey to shame.

Let’s not ignore the fact that green bean casserole is, for lack of better words, heavy. Rich, buttery, heavy comfort food. It’s certainly not something either of us eat all the time– hello stretch pants– which makes it all the more special around the holidays. I feel the same way about candy cane fudge. So every creamy bite is savored. Of this stuff AND the fudge.

Ugh that fudge is ridiculous.

If you’re going to fatten up innocent green beans, this is the recipe to do it. I’ll leave you with the recipe and then after that, a few step-by-step shots so you know what you’re doing. PS: it’s easy.

Ingredients:

Baked "Fried" Onions

• 1 large onion1
• 1/2 cup (62g) all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup (45g) Panko2
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 large egg
• 1 Tablespoon (15ml) milk

Green Bean Casserole

• 1 Tablespoon + 1 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1 pound fresh green beans, rinsed, trimmed and halved
• 2 Tablespoons (30g) unsalted butter
• 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced into halves or quarters
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, minced (minced roasted garlic is great here)
• 2 Tablespoons (15g) all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup (180ml) chicken or vegetable broth
• 1 and 1/4 cups (300ml) half-and-half3

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