Green Bean Casserole is loaded with green beans and onions in a creamy mushroom sauce topped with crispy homemade onion rings.
This side dish popular with Thanksgiving, Christmas and other holiday meals.
Pairs well with Homemade Self-Rising Cornbread.
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EDITOR’S NOTE (September 1, 2022): I posted this recipe for the first time on November 12, 2020. Today, I added my Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup as an alternative for Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup. Excellent option for anyone who cannot tolerate mushrooms.
THE GREEN BEANS
If using canned green beans, be sure to thoroughly drain and rinse in warm. This gets rid of the “sodium water” which makes them taste better in my opinion.
I adjusted the original recipe by McCormick’s. Substituted 1/4 of the milk with fresh chicken broth, added a little more shredded Parmesan cheese and LOTS of black pepper.
I thoroughly combined cream of mushroom soup and seasonings in a bowl before pouring over green beans in the baking dish. No stirring because that’s what breaks up the green beans.
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CHICKEN BROTH AND CHICKEN STOCK?
Chicken broth and chicken stock are not the same.
Their differences are ingredients and texture.
Read a detailed description on RealSimple.com.
THE CREAM SOUP
This recipe calls for 1 can (10.5 ounces) Cream of Mushroom Soup.
An excellent alternative is my Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup.
SERVING SUGGESTION
Green Bean Casserole topped with Homemade Onion Rings.
You may also use packaged French fried onions.
ENJOY!
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Green Bean Casserole
Ingredients
Green Bean Casserole
- 2 cans (14.5 ounces each) green beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can (10.5 ounces) cream of mushroom condensed soup Or use my Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup. See link to recipe above.
- 1/2 cup milk Whole or 2% milk. I used whole milk.
- 1/4 cup chicken broth Use canned or homemade (see recipe notes).
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 2 cups French fried onions
- Homemade Onion Rings (optional) Recipe below.
Homemade Onion Rings
- 1 large onion, peeled and sliced into rings use a white onion (savory) or yellow onion (sweet)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups self-rising flour, sifted
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1-1/2 cups whole buttermilk
- 1-1/2 cups vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons shortening
Instructions
Green Bean Casserole
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a medium bowl, combine cream of mushroom soup, milk, chicken stock, salt, and ground black pepper. Stir together until well combined.
- Pour mixture over green beans. Gently stir. Heavy stirring breaks the green beans into small pieces.
- Sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese evenly over top.
- Bake 30 minutes or until hot.
- Remove from oven. Sprinkle 1 cup of French fried onions all over top. Return to oven. Bake 5 minutes OR until onions are brown.
- Remove green bean casserole from oven.
- OPTIONAL: Before serving hot green bean casserole, cover top with homemade onion rings ( recipe posted in Recipe Notes).
Homemade Onion Rings
- Pour vegetable oil into a 10" cast iron skillet (or other cookware). Add two tablespoons shortening. Warm over low heat until sizzling hot 5-7 minutes). While oil is warming, prepare onions and flour mixture.
- Peel onion and slice into rings (desired thickness). Set aside.
- Pour buttermilk into a medium bowl. Set aside.
- Combine flour, salt and black pepper in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- Dip onion ring in buttermilk. Dredge in flour. Place on a large plate.
- Repeat until all onion rings are coated.
- Drop several onion rings into skillet with hot oil. Arrange in a single layer. Fry 2-3 minutes on one side. Flip and repeat until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
- Before adding second layer of onion rings, drain hot oil (leave crumbs in skillet) into a heatproof container or another skillet. Discard crumbs. This step is necessary to prevent burnt crumbs which will alter taste of onion rings.
- Return oil to 10" skillet. Heat for 2-3 minutes over medium heat BEFORE frying remaining onion rings. Repeat previous steps.