Fresh Homemade Green Bean Casserole
A fresh green bean casserole made with a silky almond-milk mushroom sauce and topped with homemade crispy onions for the perfect crunchy finish.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 116kcal
Ingredients
- 1 white onion small, thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoon olive oil divided
- 1 cup Simple Mills crackers crushed up
- 12 oz mushrooms
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ½ tablespoon dijon mustard
- ½ tablespoon soy sauce
- ½ cup coconut milk full fat
- 1 ½ cup vegetable broth
- 1 tablespoon arrowroot starch or cornstarch
- 3 sage leaves
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 lb green beans trimmed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 F. Saute the onions in a sauce pan with 2 tablespoon olive oil until soft and golden. Stir continuously to prevent burning. Transfer the onions to a separate bowl and toss with the crushed up Simple Mills crackers. Set aside.1 white onion, 3 tablespoon olive oil, 1 cup Simple Mills crackers
- In the same sauce pan, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft. Add the garlic and stir for 1 - 2 minutes to toast. Then stir in the dijon, soy sauce, coconut milk, broth, arrowroot starch, sage, thyme, sea salt, and black pepper. Gently mix to distribute and allow the mixture to simmer until thick and creamy.12 oz mushrooms, 3 cloves garlic, ½ tablespoon dijon mustard, ½ tablespoon soy sauce, ½ cup coconut milk, 1 ½ cup vegetable broth, 1 tablespoon arrowroot starch, 3 sage leaves, 1 teaspoon thyme, ¼ teaspoon sea salt, ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- While the mushroom mixture is cooking, boil a large pot of water with some salt on the stove. Add the green beans to the boiling water and allow them to cook for 3 - 4 minutes. Immediately spoon the green beans into a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process. Once cooled, strain the green beans and pat dry with a paper towel.1 lb green beans
- In a 9 x 13 inch pan, add the green beans and mushroom mixture and toss well to coat. Spoon the onions over top in an even layer. Bake in the oven for 30 - 40 minutes until the green beans have a slight give to them and the onions are toasty.
Nutrition
Calories: 116kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 330mg | Potassium: 316mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 498IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg