Why you should make a modern scratch green bean casserole · i am a food blog

Green bean casserole is a classic but is so much better when you make it from scratch. This recipe is quick, easy and delicious and, best of all, requires no processed foods.

Why make green bean casserole from scratch when the usual method is so simple? Because this version is more mushroomy, tastier, and only requires about 10 minutes of work, and you can say you did it all yourself. It’s healthier while scratching that nostalgic itch. It has the combined umami powers of caramelized onions, double the mushrooms, soy sauce, fish sauce and parmesan. It’s so good you won’t want to stop for turkey or anything else.

How to Make Green Bean Casserole

Green bean casserole is very simple to prepare. Regardless of the version or recipe, the process is the same:

1. Prepare your mushroom soupadd the fried onions and soy sauce.
2. Whiten your fresh green beans.
3. Assemble and bake until bubbly and toasted.
4. High with fried onions and cook a little more until the onions are hot and very crispy.
5. Eat!

An Improved, Healthier Green Bean Casserole

Every component of the classic dish has been improved:

• Scratchy mushroom soup: make ours, even more mushroom.
• Mushroom soy sauce: I recommend 1-2 punches of black mushroom soy sauce + fish sauce.
• Farm Fresh Green Beans: replace them with very briefly blanched farm-fresh green beans.
• French Fried Onions: Actually, you can’t improve this one.

Black mushroom soy sauce

Believe it or not, soy sauce was an integral part of this recipe since its invention in the 1950s. If you’re buying a fresh bottle, check out dark soy sauce with mushrooms for extra mushroom flavor. This goes great with anything you would like to use soy sauce for. However, you don’t need it, feel free to use any old soy sauce.

Fried onions

Although everything else in this recipe is homemade, you shouldn’t make homemade just for the sake of it. Unless you own tens of thousands of dollars of commercial dehydrating and frying equipment, you probably won’t be able to match the quality of commercial onion rings.

If you don’t live in a place that sells fried onions, almost every Asian supermarket sells fried onions or shallots. In my opinion, believe it or not, IKEA sells the best onion rings. And of course, Amazon.

How long to cook green bean casserole

The green bean casserole is completely cooked before being put in the oven. The reason it is cooked is to blend all the flavors and caramelize the mushrooms and onions in the soup. This can be done in just 15 minutes.

Prepare green bean casserole in advance

If you want zero stress and are preparing it within 24 hours, you can prepare the whole casserole the day before, cover it and store it in the refrigerator. When you’re ready to cook, add 10 to 20 minutes of cooking time. If you’re preparing in the morning, the best way is to cut the green beans and make the mushroom broth, but don’t blanch the beans until you’re ready to assemble them.

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Green bean casserole recipe

A super mushroomy, freshly made update on the classic green bean casserole

Serves 4

Preparation time 25 minutes minutes

Cooking time 35 minutes minutes

Total duration 1 hour hour

• 4 tablespoon butter or olive oil, or a mixture of both
• 4 cloves garlic crushed
• 1/2 medium onion slice
• 1 kg mushrooms cremini preferably pre-sliced
• 4-8 strands thyme or other herbs
• 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup white wine or beef/chicken/vegetable broth
• 1 cup thick cream
• 0.5-1 cup milk optional, see notes
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce with black mushrooms or regular soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon fish sauce optional
• 1/2 cup fried onions

Assembly

• 1.5 kg green beans cut ends
• 1/2 cup Parmigiano Reggiano cheese or Cheddar
• 1 cup fried onions or more, to finish

• Melt the butter over medium heat, taking care not to burn it. Sauté the onions for 2-3 minutes, then add the garlic and cook for about 1 minute. Add the mushrooms and thyme. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are golden brown, about 7 minutes. Add the flour, salt and pepper and stir for another 2 minutes until the flour is well incorporated.

• Add the wine and let reduce by half, about 3 minutes. Reduce the heat to low, then add the cream, soy sauce, fish sauce, milk (if using) and fried onions. Stir, season and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.

• While waiting for your sauce to thicken, blanch your green beans in boiling salted water for 3 minutes, then drain them and let them cool. If you like your green beans on the crunchy, squeaky side, use an ice bath. Also preheat your oven to 375°F.

• To assemble: arrange a bed of green beans in a large baking dish. Pour the mushroom sauce over it and garnish with parmesan. Bake for 30 minutes at 375ºF.

• Remove from the oven, gently toss the green beans a little, then top with more onions. Return to the oven for another 5 minutes or until the onions are crisp.

Add milk if you prefer your casserole more flavorful, leave it aside if you prefer a thicker casserole. In the photo without added milk.

Nutrition Facts

Green bean casserole recipe

Amount per serving

Calories 513
Calories from fat 306

% daily value*

Fat 34g52%

Saturated fat 15.8 g99%

Cholesterol 79mg26%

Sodium 574mg25%

Potassium 880 mg25%

Carbohydrates 36g12%

Fibers 5.3g22%

Sugar 5.2g6%

Protein 10.2g20%

*Percent Daily Values ​​are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.