Name: Green bean casserole with Bacon
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed and cut in half diagonally; 6 cups sliced button mushrooms (16 ounces); 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; 10 3/4 ounce can condensed cream of mushroom soup; 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (4 ounces); 1/4 cup skim milk; 5 slices of bacon (*I cook mine in the oven); 2 teaspoons thyme; 2 teaspoons sage; Kosher salt and cracked black pepper to taste; 2.8 ounce can french-fried onions

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This green bean casserole is one of those tried and true Thanksgiving and Christmas side dish recipes.

Oddly enough, I did not have it on my holiday table when I was growing up. But now, I can’t get enough of it!

The recipe is full of flavor and very easy to prepare. My version uses bacon for an extra boost of flavor.

Green Bean Casserole

This recipe is easy to do. First Cook the bacon in a 400º F oven until cooked.

Drain on paper towels. Reduce the heat to 350º F.

Cook the green beans in lightly salted boiling water for 3 minutes.

Drain beans and pour into a very large bowl of ice water – this will help to retain their color. Drain again. Transfer to a very large bowl.

Cook the mushrooms and garlic in olive oil over medium heat until soft and beginning to brown.

Stir in soup, cheese, milk, and sage and thyme until combined.

Add the mixture to the bowl with some green beans. Stir in the crumbled bacon. Toss to combine.

Spoon half of the bean mixture into a baking dish. Top with half of the french-fried onions. Repeat layers. Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes.

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Yield: 8

Green bean casserole with Bacon

This green bean casserole is a staple of Thanksgiving dinner at our house. It's full of flavor and easy to make.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed and cut in half diagonally
6 cups sliced button mushrooms (16 ounces)
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
10 3/4 ounce can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (4 ounces)
1/4 cup skim milk
5 slices of bacon (*I cook mine in the oven)
2 teaspoons thyme
2 teaspoons sage
Kosher salt and cracked black pepper to taste
2.8 ounce can french-fried onions

Instructions

Cook the bacon in a 400º F oven until cooked. Drain on paper towels.
Reduce the heat to 350º F.
Cook the green beans in lightly salted boiling water for 3 minutes.
Drain beans and pour into a very large bowl of ice water - this will help to retain their color. Drain again.
Transfer to a very large bowl.
In a large saucepan cook and stir mushrooms and garlic in olive oil over medium heat until soft and beginning to brown.
Stir in soup, cheese, milk, and sage and thyme until combined.
Add the mixture to the bowl with beans.
Stir in the crumbled bacon. Toss to combine.
Spoon half of the bean mixture into a baking dish. Top with half of the french-fried onions. Repeat layers.
Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 217Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 657mgCarbohydrates: 19gFiber: 5gSugar: 6gProtein: 10g

Nutritional information is approximate due to natural variation in ingredients and the cook-at-home nature of our meals.