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Absolutely Delicious Green Bean Casserole from Scratch

By: Auriel  
"No cans here! Fresh mushrooms, onion, and herbs with frozen green beans, sour cream, and cheddar cheese make this a delightfully tasty twist on the traditional casserole. I developed this recipe, longing for a 'no cans' version of the classic dish. I made this one year for my husband's family at Christmas time, and now they ask for it every year! My husband asks me to make it for dinner throughout the year."

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Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
35 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 (12 ounce) packages frozen French cut green beans
  • 8 ounces crimini mushrooms, quartered
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 small onion, halved and thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 1 (2.8 ounce) can canned French fried onions

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Place green beans into a saucepan and fill with about 1/2 inch of water. Bring to a boil and steam until beans are tender but still bright green, about 5 minutes. Drain and toss with the mushrooms. Set aside.
  3. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and parsley; cook and stir until onion is tender. Whisk in flour until blended, then mix in the lemon zest, salt, and pepper. Gradually whisk in milk, stirring constantly, so that no lumps form and then stir in sour cream. Warm over medium heat until the sauce begins to bubble. Dump in the green beans and mushrooms, stirring to coat.
  4. Remove from the heat and toss briefly with some of the Cheddar cheese and French fried onions, saving some of each to sprinkle over the top. Spoon into a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish and top with the reserved onions and cheese.
  5. Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese melts, about 15 minutes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 336 | Total Fat: 24.9g | Cholesterol: 46mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2007 by Kristie B 
I loved the idea of fresh ingredients for this one. The end result was pretty good but... MORE
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Reviewed on Dec. 25, 2007 by Natalie B. Verbeke 
I made this for Christmas dinner and it was a major hit. I didn't put the cheese on top as I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2007 by Breann Dolliver 
I thought that this was the best green been casserole that I have ever had!! I think the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 26, 2007 by Roanoke Mom 
Great flavor. I really enjoyed it however if you don't like crunch green beans then cook them... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2007 by nvon 
The taste was excellent. I don't usually like green bean casserole but this was very good--a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 12, 2008 by BIRDLE 
Forgive me, but after all the the "fresh, scratch" comments, why are we using frozen beans? I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2007 by Julie 
Thank you for the great recipe! It was just what I was looking for and it was a BIG hit on... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2008 by chub 
This is so much better than the original recipe. I sauted the mushrooms with the onion and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2008 by JessicaG 
Ok so I made this for Thanksgiving this year, and as I was cooking for 5 boys, the only... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 26, 2007 by BAKLEEMAN 
Perhaps I used too much lemon zest..... the kids asked me to go back to the basic recipe. If... MORE

 
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