Green Bean Casserole
Cowbridge Kitchen
Green bean Casserole is the ultimate vegetarian recipe. The sauce is made from Creamy Mushroom soup and the topping is a crispy onion ring crust.
This very popular vegetarian Green Bean Casserole is so simple to make , and it is associated with the festive season , so a great side dish for a Vegetarian Christmas lunch.
If you want to take this recipe to the next level then you can always use Homemade Mushroom Soup for this casserole, it will give it a more homemade flavour.
10 mins Prep time
45 mins Cooking time
Time
This is based on a
170g portion
Calories: 90
Protein: 1.5g
Fat: 9g
Carbohydrates: 7.5g
Fiber: 1.5g
Sugar: 1.5g
Nutrition
Servings
Anybody can have a go at this recipe
Difficulty
This is much cheaper to make if you make your own Mushroom soup.
Cost to make:
£3.06 / $3.87 (Est.)
Equipment:
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How to Make Green Bean Casserole
Green bean casserole is an American baked dish consisting primarily of green beans, cream of mushroom soup, and french fried onions. It is a popular side dish for Thanksgiving dinners in the United States and has been described as iconic. The recipe was created in 1955 by Dorcas Reilly at the Campbell Soup Company.
Cuisine:American
ingredients
400 g of Mushroom soup (1 Tin)
5 Brown onions
100 ml Milk
1-2 oz Flour
vegetable Oil (For frying)
1 tablespoon of light Soy Sauce
1 desert spoon of cornflour
2 desert spoons of water
Pepper for seasoning
Cooking Instructions
- Peel and slice up the onions into onion rings.
- Put the onions into the milk and leave to soak for 5 minutes.
- Put the onions a handful at a time into a container of flour , cover and shake to fully coat the onions in flour.
- With a fork , drop the onions into a shallow pan of vegetable oil @ 180 c until golden brown. Cook all of the onions this way and drain on some kitchen roll, then store in a container.
- Empty the mushroom soup into a pan and warm slowly, add the soy sauce and season with pepper.
- Add the Green beans to the sauce , cover and simmer for 5 - 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile , make up your cornflour mix ready to add to the sauce.
- When the beans are Al Dante , add the cornflour to the pan and mix until the sauce is thickened.
- Decant the sauce and bean mix into an oven proof backing dish , until three quarters full.
- Top with the French fried onions and bake in a preheated oven @180 c for 30 minutes.
To get the best out of this recipe I would recomend making your own Mushroom Soup.
Of course there are many makes of Mushroom soup on the market for you to try in this recipe.
Canned Soup