Home-style Green Bean Casserole

Name: Home-style Green Bean Casserole
Total time: 55 min
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 ½ pounds fresh green beans, trimmed; 2 tablespoons butter; ¼ cup all-purpose flour; 1 ½ cups 2% reduced-fat milk; ½ cup nonfat buttermilk; 1 tablespoon Ranch dressing mix; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme; ¼ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon pepper; 1 teaspoon butter; 1 (8-oz.) package sliced fresh mushrooms; Vegetable cooking spray; 1 cup French fried onions, crushed; ½ cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs); 2 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped

10 Ratings
9 Reviews

This essential holiday casserole gets a much-needed makeover from fresh veggies and a lightened, but super-rich homemade sauce.

Recipe by Southern Living November 2011

Gallery

Credit: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Amy Burke

Recipe Summary

hands-on:

25 mins

total:

55 mins

Yield:

Makes 8 servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°. Cook green beans in boiling salted water to cover in a Dutch oven 4 to 6 minutes or to desired degree of doneness; drain. Plunge into ice water to stop the cooking process; drain and pat dry.

Advertisement
Step 2
Melt 2 Tbsp. butter in Dutch oven over medium heat; whisk in flour until smooth. Cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute. Gradually whisk in 1 1/2 cups milk; cook, whisking constantly, 3 to 4 minutes or until sauce is thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat, and whisk in buttermilk and next 4 ingredients.
Step 3
Melt 1 tsp. butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat; add mushrooms, and sauté 6 to 8 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes. Gently toss mushrooms and green beans in buttermilk sauce. Place in a 13- x 9-inch or 3-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray.
Step 4
Combine French fried onions and next 2 ingredients; sprinkle over green bean mixture.
Step 5
Bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly. Serve immediately.

Chef's Notes

MyRecipes is working with Let's Move!, the Partnership for a Healthier America, and USDA's MyPlate to give anyone looking for healthier options access to a trove of recipes that will help them create healthy, tasty plates. For more information about creating a healthy plate, visit www.choosemyplate.gov.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

168 calories; fat 8.4g; saturated fat 3.9g; mono fat 1.1g; poly fat 0.2g; protein 5.7g; carbohydrates 18.5g; fiber 3.9g; cholesterol 15mg; iron 0.9mg; sodium 296mg; calcium 104mg.

Sort by: Newest

Newest Oldest

KirstenV88

12/02/2014

I was looking for a lighter, fresher green bean casserole since I had just bought a large bag of organic green beans, and this one was perfect. I used Lactaid milk for the milk and buttermilk, and we had some very low-calorie ranch dressing on hand. My only issue was it took me much longer than 25 minutes to prepare, but I'm a bit out of practice as well. Overall very good!

Blancanieves

11/28/2014

I absolutely loved this recipe. I wouldn't change a thing!

hlegrand

12/19/2013

I loved the greenbean cassorole!! It was my favorite!

curlyfry95

11/25/2012

This was disappointing. I loved the idea of fresh green beans for a fresher taste and crunchy texture, but the sauce was so boring--and definitely not worth all that stirring. It made me wish I had just steamed the beans and sauteed with mushrooms instead of going through all of this. That being said, it looked lovely in the casserole pan. I was very excited to taste it when it came out, but alas... I dare to say I'd rather splurge and have the fattier old comfort food taste of the Campbell's original.

Vinniegirl

10/13/2012

I made this last year for Thanksgiving. I made the mistake of stirring the panko and onions so they were a bit soggy. It was still really good and I plan on making this dish again this year but I won't stir.

AvaJane

12/12/2011

Much, much better than the traditional version with the canned green beans. The secret to keeping it fresh-tasting is to not overcook the green beans or the mushrooms: keep the fresh texture and flavor.

Sandi218

11/27/2011

Much better than the traditional, Campbells soup green bean casserole, but it still fell short for me. I was hoping this freshened up version would be tastier.

lakesyde

11/24/2011

In trying to lighten up this year, I tried this recipe. It was very good and received many compliments. The fresh green beans and mushrooms added both color and enhanced taste. This is definitely a "keeper".

WendyThompson

11/20/2011

Excellent substitution for the classic green bean casserole we grew up with. Fresh and light; I will be making this again soon!

Back to Home-style Green Bean Casserole

All Reviews for Home-style Green Bean Casserole

- of Reviews

55+ Easy Dinner Recipes for Busy Weeknights

The Brilliant Secret to Making Better Mashed Potatoes

65 Super Easy Finger Foods to Make for Any Party