Try this Green Bean Casserole recipe
- Carbohydrate 8.13600000687777 g
- Cholesterol 18.0000000152163 mg
- Fat 5.8500000049453 g
- Fiber 0 g
- Protein 5.79600000489965 g
- Saturated Fat 3.35700000283784 g
- Serving Size 1 1 recipe (180g)
- Sodium 145.680572977532 mg
- Sugar 8.13600000687777 g
- Trans Fat 0.680400000575176 g
- Calories 108 calories
Step-by-step
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a medium casserole dish mix together green beans, milk, cream of mushroom soup, and 1/2 of the can of onions.
- Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until heated through and bubbly. Sprinkle remaining onions over the top, and return to the oven for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Adding cold milk straight from the refrigerator to condensed cream soup creates thermal shock that prevents proper emulsification during baking. Green bean casserole relies on binding liquids evenly to prevent a watery bottom layer while achieving a bubbly interior within a 350 degrees F oven. Understanding the moisture content of canned green beans helps navigate standard ingredient swaps successfully. When transforming this dish for different dietary needs, specific adjustments preserve the structural integrity of the final bake.
Adapting for Dietary Needs
Replacing dairy milk with unsweetened plain almond milk requires a strict one-to-one ratio, though higher protein milks like soy yield a thicker sauce that mimics condensed soup viscosity better. Gluten-free canned cream of mushroom soup substitutes easily without altering the required 25-minute initial baking window. Because canned vegetables contain significant surface moisture, draining them thoroughly prevents the sauce from thinning out before the French fried onions are added during the final 5-minute crisping stage.
- Freeze unbaked casseroles without the crunchy onion topping for up to one month.
- Thaw frozen casseroles completely in the refrigerator for 24 hours prior to baking.
- Reheat leftovers covered in an oven set to 325 degrees F until internal temperatures reach 165 degrees F.
