Made From Scratch Green Bean Casserole
Created by EOdisciple on October 29, 2017
- Servings: 5
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 60m
- Recipe #28517
Ingredients
- 4 slices (4 ounces) bacon (or ham, diced)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 cups whole milk
- 4 cans (14.5 ounce) French style green beans (drained)
- 1 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup dried onions (French fried onions, divided)
- 1 cup grated cheese (cheddar works well)
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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Step 2: Add the meat to a large skillet over medium heat and fry until crisp. Add the garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for one minute.
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Step 3: Whisk in the flour and let it brown for just a second. Whisk in the milk and continue cooking, whisking constantly, until the mixture has thickened to the consistency of a gravy.
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Step 4: Add the drained green beans to a large mixing bowl and pour the bacon mixture over the top. Add salt, pepper and half of the onions. Stir well to combine.
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Step 5: Spread into a greased baking dish. Sprinkle the top with the cheese.
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Step 6: Bake for 35 minutes uncovered. Sprinkle the remaining onions over the top of the casserole and continue baking for 5 minutes.
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Step 7: Serve immediately.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (284.5 g)
- Calories 347.2
- Total Fat - 20.1 g
- Saturated Fat - 8.7 g
- Cholesterol - 55.4 mg
- Sodium - 1317.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 18 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.6 g
- Sugars - 7 g
- Protein - 23.1 g
- Calcium - 399.5 mg
- Iron - 1.6 mg
- Vitamin C - 6.5 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg