Green Bean Casserole with Fresh Green Beans

Green Bean Casserole in a white, square baking dish with a serving spoon.

Green Bean Casserole with Fresh Green Beans

A lightened-up version of the classic, this Green Bean Casserole is made with fresh green beans and cooked to perfection. 5 simple ingredients and 40 minutes - a family favorite side dish, not just for the holidays!

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Diet Diabetic, Vegetarian

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 35

Total Time 41

Servings 1-cup servings

Calories 104kcal

Author Kristi

Equipment

1 Large pot. or Dutch oven
1 8x8 baking dish 1½ quart casserole dish
1 strainer to strain the green beans

Ingredients

6 cups green beans One 24 oz bag of fresh green beans. Washed and ends snipped.
11 oz cream of mushroom soup one 10½ or 11 oz can or brick pack (Trader Joe's version doesn't come in a can).
¾ cup milk skim, low-fat, or whole milk. Whole milk will thicken the sauce the most.
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 cup French Fried Onions Divided. I've used French's and Trader Joe's brands.

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
Cut fresh green beans into thirds. Each piece should be similar in size to cut green beans from a can.
Boil cut green beans for 11 minutes, checking on them after 7 minutes and every 2 minutes after to make sure they don't overcook.
While the green beans are cooking, mix together the cream of mushroom soup, milk, black pepper, and about ⅓ of a cup of French-fried onions together in a greased 8x8 baking dish.
Drain green beans well to remove as much excess water as possible.
Stir cooked and drained green beans into to the soup and milk mixture.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes, or until it's bubbly around the edges.
Top the cooked green bean mixture with the remaining ⅔ cup of crispy onions and bake for an additional 5 minutes, until the onions are golden brown.
Let sit for about 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

Check on the green beans after about 7 minutes, then check again in 2-minute increments until your desired consistency is reached. For me, it takes about 11 minutes for fresh green beans to achieve a similar consistency to canned green beans.
To save time, while the green beans are cooking, add the cream of mushroom soup, milk, and black pepper to a prepared 8x8 casserole dish so you can add the green beans when they're done cooking.
When doubling this recipe, increase the initial baking time by 5-10 minutes ensuring the mixture is bubbling around the sides before adding the French onions for the final five minutes.
Can use whole milks, low-fat milk, or skim milk. Using whole milk or 2% milk will result in a creamier sauce mixture than skim milk.
Allow leftovers to cool to room temperature before storing refrigerated in an airtight container.

*Nutrition facts are estimated using a database that this owner is not responsible for maintaining. Exact nutrient information will depend on the actual ingredients and amounts used when making this recipe.

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