A Cheesy Green Bean Casserole made from fresh green beans with sautéed mushrooms and a crunchy fried onion topping. This is a must make recipe for the holidays or any large family gathering. With a cup and a half of shredded cheddar, it is supremely cheesy.
I am in love with casseroles all year long but especially in the fall. There are so many reasons to love casseroles. They can be made ahead of time, feed a crowd, and leftovers reheat well.
Green Bean Casserole is always a family a favorite. Except with my son who always says I should have made broccoli casserole instead.
Sometimes I make Slow Cooker Green Bean Casserole to free up oven space, but this recipe is probably my favorite green bean casserole recipe.
The cup and a half of shredded cheddar cheese gives it a richer and more comforting flavor. The only problem with Cheesy Green Bean Casserole is it is so good you won’t want to eat anything else with it and it’s supposed to be a side, not the main dish. I’m thinking about making it next time with just a little shredded chicken added in so I can call it a main dish casserole.
Today is an exciting day. I’m leaving for Prattville, Alabama to attend the Southern Food Blogger’s Retreat organized by Stacey Little, author of the Southern Bite blog and The Southern Bite Cookbook: 150 Irresistible Dishes from 4 Generations of My Family’s Kitchen
But as excited as I am to go, I hate leaving my kids and my dog. I hardly ever leave them and I know that’s not healthy. In less than 3 years, I’ll have an empty nest and no idea what to do with myself.
My kids will be fine without me, but my poor rescue dog, Darla, is not a happy camper when Mama isn’t home. She likes to be by my side always. I’ll be fine as soon as I get on the road, but until then I’m going to be an emotional mess.
Hoping the traffic won’t be too bad going through Atlanta and that I remember to take some pictures to share.
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A Cheesy Green Bean Casserole made with fresh green beans, mushrooms, and a thick layer of french-fried onions will be the hit of your holiday meal.
- 4 cups of green beans, ends trimmed and long ones cut in half
- 1 can chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 (4-ounce) package white mushrooms, sliced
- 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 (6-ounce) can French-fried onions, divided
- Place green beans and chicken broth in a medium saucepan. Add just enough water to cover green beans. Bring to a boil and simmer 10-12 minutes. Drain.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease a 1 1/2-quart baking dish.
- Melt butter in a large skillet. Add mushrooms and cook until golden brown, stirring occasionally.
- In a large bowl, mix together mushrooms, green beans, condensed mushroom soup, milk, cheddar, 1/2 cup of the French-fried onions, and soy sauce, and pepper.
- Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish, Top with remaining onions.
- Place in oven for 25-30 minutes, until bubbly and golden brown.
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I made this for dinner today along with a small pan of cornbread. It was wonderful.
I made it a little healthier by using campbells low sodium ready to serve cream of chicken soup and low sodium soy sauce. I also added 2 teaspoons of ms. Dash table blend seasoning, a little black Pepper and some fresh ground sea salt. Cooked 2 lb. Fresh green beans in
Chicken broth. Doubled the mushrooms as we both love them. Added 1/2 cup more cheese and sprinkled on top.We ate it as a main dish. Loved it.
I see the question about partially preparing in advance hasn’t been answered…I would like to know as well. I have a big family Christmas dinner on Saturday and was wondering if I could do everything except the baking the day before.
This came out very good. A great side dish for Thanksgiving. I used 6 cups fresh green beans and omitted the fresh mushrooms. The cheese statrted to thicken quickly as it sat at the table but overall I liked this recipe. I would make again.
This is by far the best green bean casserole! I now make this every year at Thanksgiving and it’s a favorite…I love that it has cheese and such a great flavor compared to the usual green bean casserole on the box. I also use about 3 cans of green beans and it’s just the right amount. Thanks so much for sharing!
The recipe says the cook fresh green beans with chicken broth. Since you used caned green beans did you omit chicken broth?
Thanks!
Cook the fresh green beans in the chicken broth to add flavor to the green beans and to get them to a softer texture, and then drain. If canned green beans are used, they are already soft and my guess is yes- omit the chicken broth- since it is just used while cooking the green beans. I am making this recipe now and used fresh green beans. I am just going to say in my humble opinion canned green beans are blucky.
This recipe has become a favorite at family gatherings – I am now required to make this every time! My only change is that I cook it for about 20 minutes then add the second half fried onions for only the last 10 minutes cook time. I was getting onions a little bit charred with the full cook time.
I followed the recipe and used canned green beans this recipe is the best. My family enjoyed it very much.
Could I prepare this the night before and refrigerate?
Made your recipe last year. My hubby who normally hates green bean casserole liked it. I loved it. Great flavor.
Sounds great! Can frozen green beans be substituted for fresh.? Thanks, Lori
Yes!
IF IM using canned green beans do I still do step 1 ?
Skip that step if using canned beans.
Do we have to skip this step if using canned green beens?
This is the BEST green bean casserole!!! I made it for Thanksgiving and my family loved it so much, I’m making it today for Christmas. Thanks!!!!
How much chicken broth should I put in? One can isn’t really too specific.
One can is about 2 cups.
I was wondering how many cans of green beans would i use bc i dont have fresh
Hmmmmmm…. I would say 2 or 3 (14.5-ounce) cans would be good.
I made this tonite and it was so good . I am definitely making this for Thankgiving. It was so much better and more flavor than the traditional green bean casserole on the can.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it Tonya. I think it’s better than the traditional green bean casserole too. Hope everyone enjoys it for Thanksgiving!
Canned green beans? if so, how many cans?
Wondering the same! In charge of cooking thanksgiving dinner this year and trying to do as much in advance as possible. Thanks!
Could I put this together the night before and then bake it the next day?
This recipe is delicious! I added a sautéed yellow onion onion and one cup of shredded pepper jack cheese (along with one cup of cheddar.)
My family went NUTS over it!! It has been added to the official Thanksgiving menu.
So glad your family enjoyed it Erin!
I have used green beans in a casserole before.. definitely something that I need to try. This looks delicious!
perfect side dish for the holidays! I need to test it out soon.
I am pinning this to my Thanksgiving board ASAP because green bean casserole is one of my FAVES and I love how cheesy yours is! It would be such a huge crowd pleaser for sure. 😀
Green bean casserole is one of my favorite holiday dishes — it has to happen or it’s not the same! This has me wanting to make some now…no waiting till Thanksgiving!
Yay! Have so much fun at the conference! Emma always freaks out when I leave – makes me feel so bad!
And this looks wonderful – it’s making me even more ready for the holidays 🙂
Love it! Totally going on the menu.
Great pictures!
Have a fabulous weekend!
Ahhh, this gets me excited for Thanksgiving!! I love the cheddar cheese in this!! We have never added that, but it sounds amazing!
Green bean casserole is an absolute must around here when it starts getting cooler. I love LOVE how cozy and cheesy this looks! Pinned. 🙂
And have an awesome time at the conference! Take lots of pics!
Yummy meal.. 🙂 I would like a bit of this comfort food 🙂
If some version of this casserole didn’t show up at Thanksgiving and Xmas I think there would be a family mutiny. The addition of the cheese would fly well with my family. Hey the Southern Bite Blog conference sounds like a lot of fun. I hear you about your dog. I have two rescue dogs and I don’t like leaving them either.
I wasn’t sure Green Bean Casserole could be improved, but hey! Look at that! Add cheese. 🙂 Looks delicious, sounds incredible, and it might very well have a spot on our table this Thanksgiving! I’ll be heading back to Wisconsin, after all, and those folks are always up for trying a recipe with the addition of cheese!