...
Go Back
–+ servings
Homemade green bean casserole in a green baking dish, topped with crispy fried onions and creamy sauce, with a wooden spoon ready to serve.

Green Bean Casserole

A creamy, crowd-pleasing green bean casserole perfected over 25 years of family holidays and kitchen experiments. Crisp-tender green beans, a rich homemade mushroom sauce.
5 from 1 vote
Print Pin
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: 4 ingredient green bean casserole, Best green bean casserole, Green Bean Casserole, Green bean casserole healthy, Green bean casserole recipe easy, Loaded green bean casserole, Southern Living green Bean Casserole
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Make-Ahead Time (Optional): 15 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 8
Calories: 210kcal
Cost: $11

Equipment

  • Large pot (For blanching green beans)
  • Colander (For draining and rinsing beans)
  • Mixing bowl (To combine ingredients)
  • 9x13 baking dish (For baking casserole)
  • Sharp knife (For trimming and chopping)
  • Frying pan (To sauté mushrooms and onions)

Ingredients

Main Ingredients:

  • 1.5 lbs Fresh green beans - Trimmed and cut into 2" pieces
  • 1 can Campbell’s cream of mushroom soup - 10.5 oz
  • ½ cup Milk - Any dairy milk works
  • 1.5 cups French fried onions - Divided
  • 1 tablespoon Soy sauce - Or Worcestershire
  • ½ teaspoon Black pepper - Adjust to taste
  • ½ teaspoon Garlic powder - Or 2 cloves fresh minced garlic

Optional Add-Ins:

  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce - Swap for soy sauce if preferred
  • 2 tablespoon Butter - For sautéing veggies
  • 1 cup Sharp cheddar cheese - For cheesy variation
  • ¼ cup Sliced almonds - Adds crunch and flavor

Instructions

  • Trim green beans and cut into 2-inch pieces. Blanch in boiling salted water for 4–5 minutes, then immediately transfer to an ice bath. Drain well and set aside.
  • In butter, sauté sliced mushrooms and onions until soft and golden brown.
    Sliced mushrooms and onions sautéing in a skillet with sour cream being stirred in, part of a homemade green bean casserole preparation.
  • Combine sautéed vegetables with cream of mushroom soup, milk, garlic powder, soy or Worcestershire sauce, and pepper. Stir well.
  • Add green beans to the sauce and gently mix to coat. Transfer to a buttered 9x13 baking dish.
    Blanched green beans being mixed with creamy mushroom sauce in a large bowl using a wooden spoon, part of green bean casserole prep.
  • Bake uncovered for 15 minutes, then top with remaining fried onions and return to oven for 10 more minutes or until bubbly and golden. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
    Green bean casserole in a green baking dish being topped with crispy fried onions inside an oven during baking.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes.Feel free to add more of your favorite toppings.

Nutrition

Serving: 200g | Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 480mg | Potassium: 270mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 750IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 1.3mg