Best Ever Green Bean Casserole is an exceptional recipe for fresh green beans, great to bring to any potluck dinner. You may even get the kids to eat green beans with this recipe! Make ahead of time and refrigerate until ready to cook!
Best Ever Green Bean Casserole is one of those homestyle recipes that are always a part of those festive dinners such as Thanksgiving and Christmas. Serve with Roast Turkey or Slow Cooker Maple and Beer Braised Ham.
Best Ever Green Bean Casserole
Best Ever Green Bean Casserole is an exceptional recipe for fresh green beans, great to bring to any potluck dinner.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs fresh green beans trimmed cut into 2 inch pieces
- 1 lb mushrooms sliced
- 1 medium onion diced
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 6 tbsp butter plus more for dish
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp fresh ground pepper
- 6 tbsp flour
- 2 cups milk
- pinch of cayenne pepper
- pinch of nutmeg
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 4-6 shallots sliced thin
Instructions
- Melt 2 tbsp butter in large skillet, add onion and saute until softened, (about 5 mins).
- Add bell pepper and mushrooms. Cook until softened and most of liquid has evaporated.
- Season with salt and pepper. Set aside to cool.
- Fill large bowl with ice water.
- Bring saucepan of water to boil, add beans and cook until just tender (4-5 mins)
- Drain and plunge into ice bath to stop cooking.
- When cooled, add drained beans to mushroom mixture.
- Melt remaining 4 tbsp. butter in medium saucepan, medium heat.
- Add 4 tbsp flour, whisk constantly until mixture begins to turn golden. (2 mins)
- Pour in milk continually whisking until mixture has thickened (3 mins)
- Stir in cayenne, nutmeg.
- Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature, stir occasionally.
- Pour over beans and toss to combine.
- Butter 2L casserole dish. Spread half of the green bean mixture over bottom.
- Sprinkle half the grated parmesan, then spread with remaining green beans.
- Combine remaining parmesan and bread crumbs.
- Sprinkle over casserole.
- Cover with foil, bake 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes until casserole is bubbly and heated through.
- Then, uncover casserole and bake under broiler until top is golden brown.
- For shallots, heat canola oil in medium skillet, toss shallots with remaining 2 tbsp. of flour. Fry until golden brown.
- Sprinkle casserole with fried shallots, serve immediately.
Notes
this recipe can be made ahead of time and refrigerated until ready to cook.
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Angie Schneider says
June 11, 2013 at 6:06 pmA very flavourful casserole!
Paola Bacci says
June 18, 2013 at 11:33 amBeautiful recipe!!!!
Laureen King says
June 18, 2013 at 1:52 pmThank you Paola!
Anonymous says
November 18, 2013 at 10:56 pmHow many does this serve? If really good, should I double for 10:)?
Laureen King says
November 19, 2013 at 1:58 amThe recipe should feed 6-8. Not really sure if you need to double up or not, not everyone loves green beans, but I probably would, then you won’t risk not everyone having a serving.
Lucinda says
November 27, 2013 at 12:58 pmVery yummy recipe…. I added crumbled bacon to the bean mixture. Thanks for sharing.
Laureen King says
November 27, 2013 at 2:08 pmThanks for letting me know, great idea to add the bacon.
Natasha Borowicz says
November 25, 2014 at 8:08 pmWhat kind of bread crumbs did you use for this recipe – looks great!!
Laureen King says
November 25, 2014 at 8:25 pmHi Natasha, I just used plain white breadcrumbs.
Anonymous says
November 26, 2014 at 2:09 pmHow long can you store it in the fridge before cooking?
Laureen King says
November 26, 2014 at 2:16 pmI usually make mine in the morning, then bake for dinner that night.
Anonymous says
December 8, 2014 at 9:12 pmI made this for Thanksgiving. Everyone loved it. Best greenbean casserole I have had.
Laureen King says
December 8, 2014 at 9:16 pmWonderful!! thank you so much for letting me know 🙂
Erin says
November 6, 2016 at 2:27 pmCan you Freeze it or make it a day or two ahead and refrigerate?
Laureen King says
November 9, 2016 at 10:54 pmHi Erin, I have not personally froze this recipe, but can’t see any reason that it wouldn’t freeze wonderfully. It may require a bit longer baking time.
Nicole says
November 25, 2016 at 12:12 amJust made this today for Thanksgiving. Best green bean casserole I’ve ever had! Got sooo many compliments from my family. I doubled the recipe and then baked it for 55 minutes – it came out perfect. Thanks for the recipe!!
Laureen King says
November 25, 2016 at 1:54 pmthat is awesome, got to love when you try a new recipe and its a hit with the family. Happy Thanksgiving
Brittany says
November 15, 2018 at 12:19 pmWhat size of casserole dish?
Laureen King says
November 17, 2018 at 7:56 amHi Brittany, I used a squared 2L size corning ware casserole dish
Jennifer Washington says
November 21, 2018 at 4:16 pmI could totally make this with milk/cheese alternatives!
‘might just be the dish I take to Christmas pot luck I’m invited to!
Laureen King says
November 22, 2018 at 5:12 amLove to hear how it turns out with the substitutions.
Tyerra says
November 21, 2018 at 10:39 pmCould you cook this in a crock pot? If so, how long and at what temp would you do?
Laureen King says
November 22, 2018 at 5:10 amHi Tyerra, I have never cooked it in a crockpot so now sure the outcome.