Green Bean Casserole with Bacon
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Green Bean Casserole with Bacon
Description
This recipe begins by frying diced bacon until crisp, then cooking minced garlic briefly before whisking in flour and milk to create a gravy-like sauce. The drained canned green beans are mixed with this sauce, salt, pepper, and half the French fried onions. The mixture is spread in a baking dish and topped with grated cheddar. It bakes until the cheese melts and browns, then the remaining fried onions are added on top for an additional golden crunch during a short further bake.
The casserole offers contrasting textures with tender beans in a creamy sauce and a crispy onion and cheese topping. The smoky bacon flavor enhances the savory richness and balances the mildness of the beans and sauce.
This dish serves well as a warm side for a variety of meals. It can be doubled for larger gatherings and baked in a bigger dish. A substitution suggested is replacing the salt with soy sauce for an alternate savory note.
Ingredients
- 4 lices Bacon diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 1/4 cups milk whole
- 4 .5 ounce green beans drained, canned, French style
- 1 teaspoon black pepper ground
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup French fried onions divided
- 1 cup cheddar cheese grated
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Add the bacon to a large skillet over medium heat and fry until crisp.
- Add the garlic and cook, stirring constanty, for one minute.
- Whisk in the flour until smooth and creamy.
- Whisk in the milk and continue cooking, whisking constantly, until the mixture has thickened to the consistency of a gravy.
- Add the drained green beans to a large mixing bowl and pour the bacon mixture over the top. Add salt, pepper, and half of the fried onions. Stir well to combine.
- Spread into a greased 9x9 baking dish. Sprinkle the top with cheddar.
- Bake for 35 minutes. Sprinkle the remaining onions over the top of the casserole and continue baking for 5 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- This casserole recipe can be doubled by multiplying ingredients and baking in a 9x13 inch dish.
- Substituting salt with soy sauce adds a different savory depth to the dish.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 236 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 236kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 391mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 459mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 1425IU | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 21.9mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 212mg | 21% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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