Easy Green Bean Casserole (No Cream of Mushroom!)
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Easy Green Bean Casserole (No Cream of Mushroom!)
Description
The Easy Green Bean Casserole uses diced bacon cooked until crispy as the base flavor, followed by adding flour to form a roux. Garlic enhances the aroma briefly before chicken broth and half and half are added to create a rich, thickened broth. Black pepper and nutmeg season the sauce, providing subtle warmth. Drained canned green beans are mixed in the sauce and transferred to the baking dish.
Baking at 450°F allows the sauce to bubble and the beans to heat through evenly. After 15 minutes, fried onions are sprinkled on top and baked an additional 5 minutes to achieve a golden, crunchy crust. This topping adds necessary texture contrast to the creamy beans and bacon.
This casserole serves well as a vegetable side dish during meals, particularly in family-style dinners or holiday spreads. Using canned green beans makes it convenient, but fresh green beans require steaming to a crisp-tender stage before adding. The note provides instructions for steaming approximately 1.5 pounds of fresh green beans for use in the recipe.
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound Bacon diced
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup half and half
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 3 (15 ounce cans) green beans drained
- 1 1/2 cups fried onions crispy
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450°F (232°C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, 1/2 pound bacon (diced) until crispy, about 12 minutes. Do not drain the grease.
- Sprinkle 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour over the bacon and stir until the flour is fully absorbed, about 3 minutes. Add 2 cloves minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Pour in 1 cup chicken broth, 1 cup half and half, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat and let it simmer until thickened, about 3 minutes.
- Place 3 (15 ounce cans) green beans (drained) in the prepared baking dish. Pour the bacon mixture over the green beans, tossing to coat evenly.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.
- Remove the casserole from the oven and sprinkle 1 1/2 cups crispy fried onions over the top. Return to the oven and bake for an additional 5 minutes, until the onions are golden and crispy.
Notes
- Fresh green beans can replace canned ones by trimming and steaming them for 15 to 20 minutes until crisp-tender.
- Drain and cool the steamed green beans before combining them with the sauce to maintain texture.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 312 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 312kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.05g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 40mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 537mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 145mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 162IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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