Green Bean Casserole

Traditionally served at a Thanksgiving table, this classic American recipe has been an absolute revelation to me, and has become a regular staple on our dining table. The secret is a can of condensed mushroom soup, which adds huge amounts of flavour at near zero effort – so a perfect recipe for the lazy cook!

Just as an aside, this recipe probably uses way too much cheese. But it tastes so good, I just can’t bring myself to scale it back!

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Green Bean Casserole

An American classic, and a favourite at every Thanksgiving table. Since finding a place in my repetoire, it's now cooked regularly at Sunday roasts.

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time45 minutes mins

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings: 10

Calories: 258kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 litre vegetable stock
• 400 g green beans
• 1 medium onion
• 2 clove garlic
• 300 g chestnut mushrooms
• 100 g unsalted butter
• 1 can condensed mushroom soup (295g)
• 200 g cheddar
• 100 g fried onions

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 200c/180c fan.
• In a large saucepan, bring the vegetable stock to a boil.
• Top and tail the green beans, then simmer in the vegetable stock for 10 minutes.
• Drain the beans and set aside. The stock is not needed for the rest of the recipe.
• Finely dice the onion, mince the garlic, and coarsely slice the chestnut mushrooms.
• Place a large frying pan over a medium heat, and when it gets hot, add the unsalted butter.
• Into the melted butter add the onion, garlic, and mushrooms, and sweat everything down until soft.
• Tumble the blanched green beans into the pan, and add the can of condensed mushroom soup.
• Give everything a good mix together, then transfer the casserole mixture into a suitably sized ovenproof dish.
• Place the casserole in the oven for 20 minutes, then sprinkle on the cheese.
• Return to the oven for a final 10 minutes, then sprinkle a generous helping of crispy fried onions on top before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 258kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 8gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 44mgSodium: 430mgPotassium: 293mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 726IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 172mgIron: 1mg

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