Green Bean Casserole
Crisp-tender green beans in a from-scratch mushroom cream sauce with a touch of Gruyere, topped with homemade crispy fried shallots and onions.
By Priya Hollis, Head of Shop & Product
Published June 24, 2025
- Prep
- 30 min
- Cook
- 45 min
- Total
- 1 hr 15 min
- Servings
- 8
- Level
- Medium
Green bean casserole deserves a from-scratch upgrade, and once you make it this way, the canned version will never return to your holiday table. Fresh green beans are blanched so they stay bright and a little snappy, then folded into a savory sauce of browned mushrooms, garlic, broth and cream.
A handful of Gruyere melts into the sauce for extra depth, a small but meaningful cheese move. The real showstopper, though, is the topping: thinly sliced shallots and onions dredged in seasoned flour and fried until shatteringly crisp.
Every component can be made ahead, which makes it ideal for a busy holiday. Bake it while the turkey rests, then add the crispy onions right before it goes to the table.
- Homemade crispy fried onions
- Scratch mushroom cream sauce
- Holiday make-ahead
Ingredients
Directions
Heat the oven to 400 degrees F and butter a 2-quart baking dish.
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