Wholesome Inexperienced Bean Casserole (from scratch!)

That includes contemporary inexperienced beans, a do-it-yourself mushroom gravy, and delightfully crunchy onions, there may be a lot to like about my wholesome inexperienced bean casserole. It’s mild, healthful, and a scrumptious addition to any vacation menu!

It is a favourite Match Foodie Finds Thanksgiving aspect dish. You all have been making it and loving it for years! Don’t need to take my phrase for it? The feedback communicate for themselves! 😋😋😋

“I made this for Thanksgiving this yr and it was successful with my household! So a lot better than the canned model. My household already requested it once more subsequent yr. Scrumptious, thanks for sharing!” – Kendra

“Beloved this! Not as heavy as the normal however nonetheless filled with taste. Can’t watch for leftovers.” – Leslie

Why This Recipe Is So Nice

One in every of my all-time favourite Thanksgiving recipes is inexperienced bean casserole. Rising up, my household used to make it the old school manner with canned inexperienced beans, Campbell’s cream of mushroom soup, and crunchy onions (or Funyuns). I grew up within the midwest in spite of everything! Whereas there’s nothing flawed with that model, I wished to present this basic Thanksgiving aspect a Match Foodie improve with wholesome, better-for-you elements.

Meet my wholesome inexperienced bean casserole! It’s simply as creamy and nonetheless topped with crunchy onions, however the whole lot is do-it-yourself with actual elements. The casserole portion contains a from-scratch mushroom gravy that we mix with contemporary inexperienced beans. The crispy onions bake within the oven and are splendidly seasoned with parmesan cheese and breadcrumbs.

When mixed, this oven-baked inexperienced bean casserole has a lot savory taste and is far lighter than the basic.

Components You Want

Contemporary inexperienced beans: Solely use contemporary inexperienced beans for this recipe! Canned inexperienced beans will end in a mushy and unhappy inexperienced bean casserole.
Mushrooms: I exploit contemporary sliced mushrooms for allllll the wonderful umami taste however with out the canned cream of mushroom.
Butter + milk: This mixed with flour provides the mushrooms a thick and creamy base with out the can. I actually suppose the flavour is even higher than the OG!
Flour: Flour will assist thicken the creamy mushroom base. My go-to is AP flour, however GF 1:1 AP flour can even work nice!

Ingredient Spotlight: Crunchy Onion Topping

Ditch the can of crispy fried onions and high this casserole with actual baked crunchy onions. They’re so so good, and tremendous simple to make! Don’t skip ’em 🥰

Toss sliced crimson onions in an egg wash (egg + water).
Then, coat the slices with breadcrumbs, grated parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper.
They’ll crisp up as they bake. For optimum crispiness, I like to recommend broiling them for a couple of minutes earlier than utilizing them to high the casserole.

Straightforward Swaps and Variations

Use my inexperienced bean casserole recipe as a place to begin, and customise it to your liking! Listed here are just a few swaps and substitutions to attempt (all of which I’ve examined and may wholeheartedly advocate!):

FAQs

How will you make inexperienced bean casserole gluten free?

For a gluten free inexperienced bean casserole, use licensed GF breadcrumbs and GF flour. I’ve made this variation for a good friend and it turned out nice!

What sort of onions are finest for the crunchy topping?

Use no matter type of onion you will have readily available. I like the colour distinction between the inexperienced beans and the crimson onions, however yellow or white onions work nice, too.

Broil them for the final 3-5 minutes of baking. All ovens are totally different, so be sure to keep watch over the onions so that they don’t burn!

Is that this inexperienced bean casserole vegetarian?

Sure! It is a naturally vegetarian aspect dish.

When you have any leftover inexperienced bean casserole, retailer in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 3 days.

Make Forward Directions

It is a nice recipe to make forward of time, particularly when you’re making a complete Thanksgiving unfold!

When you plan to make this inexperienced bean casserole forward of time, put together the mushroom gravy and toss with the raw inexperienced beans within the casserole dish. Tightly cowl the casserole dish for as much as 2 days.

When able to bake, observe the directions within the recipe beneath. For finest outcomes, wait to make the onions till instantly previous to serving so they’re completely crunchy!

Serving Solutions

It’s not Thanksgiving with out inexperienced bean casserole! Add this wholesome model to your menu this yr – serve it alongside different favourite sides like sweet potato casserole (or mashed sweet potatoes), crockpot mashed potatoes, sausage stuffing, and roasted Brussels sprouts with bacon.

For the Inexperienced Bean Casserole

Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Spray a 9×11-inch casserole dish and a standard-size baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Set each apart.

For the Onions

In a big bowl, whisk the egg and water collectively. In a separate smaller bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, parmesan, salt, and pepper collectively.
Slice 2 giant onions – we used setting #4 on the mandoline (a pointy knife works, too). Add the sliced onions to the bowl with the egg combination. Stir to coat the onions.
Add the breadcrumb combination to the onions. Gently fold the whole lot collectively till the onions are nicely coated.
Unfold the onions onto the ready baking sheet and put aside.

For the Inexperienced Bean Casserole

Place the rinsed and trimmed inexperienced beans into the ready casserole dish. Put aside.
Warmth the olive oil in a big saucepan set over medium/excessive warmth. When the oil is aromatic, add the mushrooms and 1/8 teaspoon of salt. Sauté for 4-6 minutes. Take away the mushrooms from the warmth and switch to a separate bowl. Put aside.
In the identical saucepan, put together the roux. Soften the butter over medium/excessive warmth. Add the flour to butter and blend till a thick paste varieties.
Slowly pour within the milk whereas frequently whisking the milk, butter, and flour collectively. Whisk till combination is thick. Take away the saucepan from the warmth.
Add the broth, cooked mushrooms, and the remaining 1/8 teaspoon of salt to the roux. Combine nicely.
Pour the roux over the inexperienced beans and toss (straight within the baking dish) so the beans are coated.
Place each the inexperienced bean casserole and onions within the oven on the similar time.
Bake for 20 minutes. Toss the onions and bake for a further 20 extra minutes.
After 40 minutes, take away the casserole from oven. For further crispy onions, flip the oven to excessive broil and broil the onions for 3-5 minutes.*
As soon as onions are crunchy, use a spatula to softly switch onions to high the inexperienced bean casserole. Serve heat.

Storage: Retailer leftover inexperienced bean casserole an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 3 days.
Make Forward Directions: When you plan to make this inexperienced bean casserole forward of time, put together the mushroom gravy and toss with the raw inexperienced beans within the casserole dish. Tightly cowl the casserole dish for as much as 2 days – when able to bake, observe the directions within the recipe beneath. For finest outcomes, wait to make the onions till instantly previous to serving so they’re completely crunchy!
Breadcrumbs: Plain or Italian breadcrumbs work, too.
Flour: Be happy to make use of all-purpose or gluten free flour as an alternative of white entire wheat flour.
Gluten Free Choice: For a gluten free inexperienced bean casserole, use licensed GF breadcrumbs and GF flour.
Further Crispy Onions: This step is optionally available, however extremely advisable. All ovens are totally different, so be sure to keep watch over your onions within the broiler!

Energy: 176 kcal, Carbohydrates: 17 g, Protein: 7 g, Fats: 10 g, Fiber: 3 g, Sugar: 6 g

Vitamin info is mechanically calculated, so ought to solely be used as an approximation.