HEALTHY GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

Homemade Onion Rings & No Cream of Soup Healthy Green Bean Casserole, a few simple changes to the traditional recipe make this casserole healthier while maintaining the amazing flavor! My version is made from scratch with no canned soup.

HEALTHY GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

WHAT YOU NEED

A full list of ingredients and amounts is in the recipe card below.

• Onions. I like white or sweet onions for this recipe.
• Flour. I like to use self-rising flour for this.
• Bread crumbs. I used panko.
• Salt.
• Butter.
• Olive oil.
• Mushrooms.
• Garlic powder.
• Black pepper.
• Chicken broth.
• Half and half.
• Green beans.

HOW TO MAKE HEALTHY GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

1. Preheat the oven to 450°F. Prepare a large baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil spritzed with nonstick cooking spray.
2. In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, panko, and salt. Add the onions and toss to coat well.
3. Place the onions on the prepared baking sheet in a single layer. Bake for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Decrease the oven temperature to 400 degrees.
4. Meanwhile, in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat, add the butter and the olive oil, melting the butter.
5. Place the mushrooms in the skillet and cook, stirring often, until the mushrooms are tender, about 5 to 6 minutes.
6. Sprinkle the seasonings and flour over the mushrooms and stir to coat, cooking for about 1 minute.
7. Slowly add the chicken broth, stirring to avoid clumps. After the chicken broth is fully incorporated, add half and half. Reduce the heat to low and cook until thickened, about 4 minutes.
8. Prepare a 9×13 casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray. Add the green beans to the casserole dish.
9. Pour the sauce over the green beans and stir to incorporate.
10. Bake the casserole, uncovered, for 20 to 30 minutes. Add the crispy onions on top and return to the oven for an additional 5 minutes.

MAKE AHEAD

To make ahead you can complete all the steps except adding the onion rings on top. Cover and refrigerate. When you’re ready to bake, top the casserole with the onion rings and bake until hot.

HOW TO STORE

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 5 days.

You can reheat it in the microwave or oven.

CAN I FREEZE GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE?

Yes. Store it in an airtight container and freeze this Healthy Green Bean Casserole for 2 months.

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Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary based on the products used.

HEALTHY GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

Traditional Green Bean Casserole is made healthier with simple changes.

Author: Paula

5 from 13 votes

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Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour hour

Servings: 6 servings

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Ingredients

For the crispy onion topping

• 2 medium white onion thinly sliced
• ¼ cup flour
• 2 tablespoons panko bread crumbs
• 1 teaspoon salt

For the casserole

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 16 ounces mushrooms sliced
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 cup half and half
• 2 12 ounce packages frozen green beans thawed

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Prepare a large baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil spritzed with nonstick cooking spray.
  
• In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, panko, and salt. Add the onions and toss to coat well.
  
• Place the onions on the prepared baking sheet in a single layer. Bake for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Decrease the oven temperature to 400 degrees.
• Meanwhile, in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat, add the butter and the olive oil, melting the butter. Place the mushrooms in the skillet and cook, stirring often, until the mushrooms are tender, about 5 to 6 minutes.
  
• Sprinkle the seasonings and flour over the mushrooms and stir to coat, cooking for about 1 minute. Slowly add the chicken broth, stirring to avoid clumps. After the chicken broth is fully incorporated, add half and half. Reduce the heat to low and cook until thickened, about 4 minutes.
  
• Prepare a 9x13 casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Add the green beans to the casserole dish.
  
• Pour the sauce over the green beans and stir to incorporate. Bake the casserole, uncovered, for 20 to 30 minutes.
  
• Add the crispy onions on top and return to the oven for an additional 5 minutes.
  

Nutrition

Calories: 182kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 611mg | Potassium: 397mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 263IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are important to you, I recommend calculating them yourself.

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