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Green Bean Casserole from Scratch

Published: Jun 8, 2019 · Modified: Mar 10, 2020 by Anna 39 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through links on our site, we may earn a commission.

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Green Bean Casserole from Scratch - the healthiest way to make this creamy and delicious traditional dish. Made with fresh green beans and no cans of cream of soup!

Pair this delicious casserole with Oven Roasted Turkey Breast or Instant Pot Ham for a wonderful holiday meal.

Overhead shot of green bean casserole in white oval dish.

This is our second side dish from our Family Day dinner. It's a classic but made from scratch, meaning no cans of cream of mushroom soup or canned beans here. It's really easy to make this dish from scratch and I highly recommend it. You can control the flavors and feel good knowing what's in it.

For holiday dinner, I like to make as many things from scratch as I have time for. I would never trade my homemade cranberry sauce for the canned stuff (yuck!) or my homemade pumpkin pie for the store bakery one. Side dishes that we have been doing the same way since forever, can easily be prepared from scratch and ahead of time! That's what I love about this Green Bean Casserole from Scratch! Make it a day ahead, refrigerate until dinner time and bake when ready. You can win some serious points for this. 🙂

Instructions:

  • Cook the beans in boiling water until tender. Do not overcook them! They will finish up in the oven.
  • The creamy sauce starts with bacon and sauteed onion and mushrooms and finished off with milk and cornstarch mixture.
  • Top with French fried onions and bake until bubbly.

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb fresh green beans
  • half and half
  • cornstarch
  • white or baby Bella mushrooms
  • bacon
  • butter
  • yellow onion
  • salt and pepper
  • French fried onions

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Best tips:

  • only partially cook the green beans for the best result
  • use homemade fried onions, if you like
  • use bacon for added flavor

Can I make it ahead of time?

Yes, you can make this casserole a day ahead and keep covered in the fridge. Top with French fried onions just before baking.

Related Recipes:

  • Slow Cooker Sausage Stuffing
  • Instant Pot Ham
  • Oven Roasted Turkey Breast
  • Slow Cooker Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes 

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Green bean casserole in white oval baking dish.

Green Bean Casserole From Scratch

Author: Anna
The healthiest way to make this creamy and delicious traditional dish. Made with fresh green beans and no cans of cream of soup!
5 from 14 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Total Time 40 minutes mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 5 people
Calories 169 kcal
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Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 lb fresh green beans washed, ends trimmed
  • 2 cups half and half or whole milk
  • 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
  • 7 white mushrooms washed and sliced
  • 2 slices of bacon chopped
  • 1 Tablespoon butter
  • ½ cup chopped yellow onion
  • 1 cup French fried onions
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Cut all beans in half and cook in boiling water until tender. Drain and set aside.
    1 lb fresh green beans
  • Butter a 2qt baking dish and set aside.
  • In a large saucepan, sautee bacon until crispy.
    2 slices of bacon
  • Add butter, onion and mushrooms and cook until soft.
    7 white mushrooms, 1 Tablespoon butter, ½ cup chopped yellow onion
  • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together milk and cornstarch.
    2 cups half and half, 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
  • Add the milk to the saucepan, half of a cup at a time and whisk until it thickens.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste.
    salt and pepper
  • Pour the mixture over the green beans. Toss gently to coat.
  • Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish. You can cover the dish with saran wrap and refrigerate overnight or bake right away.
  • Preheat oven to 350℉.
  • Top with French fried onions and bake for 10 to 15 minutes.
    1 cup French fried onions
  • Let sit in room temperature for 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 127mg | Potassium: 450mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 855IU | Vitamin C: 12.9mg | Calcium: 148mg | Iron: 1.1mg
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This recipe was originally published on October 10th, 2014 and updated on June 8th, 2019.

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  1. Adri Anna says

    November 26, 2024 at 1:58 pm

    5 stars
    This had been my go to green bean casserole for years. And it’s gluten free if you use gluten free fried onions (or fry them your self). Love this recipe!!

    Reply
  2. Brenda Bratton says

    November 27, 2020 at 3:08 pm

    I never liked green bean casserole because I despise canned mushroom soup. Gonna give this a try, tonight as a matter of fact. Thanks for the recipe.. Probably will add a little dry mustard .

    Reply
    • Anna says

      November 29, 2020 at 5:50 pm

      I hope you love it, Brenda!

      Reply
  3. Michael in Croatia says

    November 26, 2020 at 5:57 am

    5 stars
    Just finished making it. Not difficult. If you live outside the States, you often cannot get canned mushroom soup, so this recipe was a godsend. I haven't baked it yet - will wait until dinner time, but I tasted it and it is delicious. I'm sure it will be even better once fully cooked and the flavors blend. And, of course, fresh ingredients are always preferable.
    Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving.

    Reply
  4. Angie says

    November 24, 2020 at 8:02 am

    I am not sure as I have access to fresh green beans. Can I use frozen in a pinch?

    Reply
    • Amalia C Oyarzun says

      November 25, 2020 at 6:19 pm

      absolutely, frozen is better than canned.

      Reply
  5. Emily says

    November 21, 2020 at 2:56 pm

    5 stars
    Great recipe that I'm going to make it again this year. I recently saw a recipe with fried leeks - slice them thinly and fry them up! I'm going to try that this time, although this part does look pretty labor intensive. One question I have is how far in advance it can be made. The recipe says overnight, but I'm wondering if I can push that and keep it refrigerated for two days. Will it keep that way?

    Reply
  6. Mari says

    November 28, 2019 at 8:56 pm

    5 stars
    Excellent dish. Made it on Thanksgiving and everyone loved it!

    Reply
    • Anna says

      December 02, 2019 at 12:57 am

      Thank you so much, Mari!

      Reply
  7. Peter St. John says

    November 28, 2019 at 10:28 am

    5 stars
    Take a gander at the Sodium content on Campbell's Cream of Mushroom soup. Then make your own!

    Reply
  8. Monique Morgan says

    November 16, 2019 at 8:37 am

    What the heck is wrong with canned soup? I've made this for years -- with Frenched green beans, Campbell's Cream of Mushroom Soup and Durkee's French Fried Onions -- no cheese no bechamel no hand-dipping, frying my own onions -- you can make it in about 5 mins and it is DELICIOUS. I've tried it many times without the cans and it was good but didn't really WOW -- so why make the extra effort if the rest of Thanksgiving is waiting? It is my favorite Thanksgiving dish and I am a very old woman so I KNOW what I am talking about here. Make your green bean casserole and follow the directions on the soup can or the onions. Just sayin'. 🙂

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      November 22, 2019 at 2:40 pm

      Everyone’s taste is different and old age doesn’t imply a perfect opinion. I’ve been making green bean casserole without any of the canned ingredients, from scratch for years and I’ve always received compliments for how much improved it was over the old Campbell’s version plus it’s healthier. Thanks for another great recipe!

      Reply
      • Anna says

        November 23, 2019 at 2:16 pm

        Well said, Sarah! Thank you!!

    • Angie says

      November 25, 2019 at 6:47 am

      Nothing is necessarily “wrong” with using canned soup, but using fresh ingredients and making the sauce from scratch just tastes better.

      Reply
    • Kristina says

      November 28, 2019 at 11:39 am

      Agree to 100%, respectfully disagree. From scratch is always tastier and healthier! You know what you're putting in and eating. Processed foods not so much. 🙃
      Awesome recipe right here!

      Reply
    • Sarah says

      November 22, 2021 at 12:01 am

      How many cans for this recipe would I use?

      Reply
  9. Michelle Goth says

    October 09, 2019 at 12:09 pm

    5 stars
    This was way easier than I thought it would be! Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  10. Sara Welch says

    October 08, 2019 at 11:26 am

    This is everything a gourmet meal dish be, and then some! Looking forward to enjoying this for Thanksgiving, indeed!

    Reply
    • Anna says

      October 08, 2019 at 12:18 pm

      Thanks, Sarah! I hope you love it!

      Reply
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