Description
This Vegan Green Bean Casserole is a creamy, flavorful, and comforting dish perfect for any occasion. Made with fresh or frozen green beans, sautéed mushrooms, garlic, and a rich vegan cream sauce, it’s topped with crispy French fried onions for that classic crunch. A plant-based twist on a holiday favorite that everyone will love.
Ingredients
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Vegetables
- 2 pounds fresh or frozen green beans
- 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
Sauce
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened vegan creamer (coconut/almond blend recommended)
- 1 1/2 cups unsweetened, unflavored soy, almond or cashew milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
Topping
- 6 ounces French fried onions (such as French’s or Trader Joe’s)
Instructions
- Cook the Beans: Trim the ends from the fresh green beans if using. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add the green beans, and cook for 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Dish: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. If you don’t have a 10-inch cast iron skillet, lightly grease a large casserole dish and set aside.
- Sauté Mushrooms and Garlic: Warm the olive oil in a 10-inch cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sliced mushrooms and minced garlic, cooking for 3-5 minutes until mushrooms are soft.
- Make the Cream Sauce: Sprinkle the flour over the mushrooms, stir briefly, then slowly pour in the vegetable broth while stirring continuously until the mixture thickens. Add the vegan creamer followed by the nondairy milk, stirring frequently for about 5 minutes until thick and creamy. Season with salt to taste. Remove from heat.
- Combine and Assemble: Stir the cooked green beans and 1/3 cup of the French fried onions into the skillet with the mushroom sauce. If not using a skillet, combine all ingredients in the prepared casserole dish.
- Top and Bake: Sprinkle the remaining French fried onions evenly on top. Place the skillet or casserole dish in the oven and bake for 20 minutes until the topping is crispy and golden but not burnt.
- Serve: Remove from oven and serve the casserole immediately while warm and crunchy.
Notes
- Gluten Free: Substitute gluten-free flour for all purpose flour and use gluten-free French fried onions to make this dish gluten free.
- Milk and Creamer: Use unsweetened, unflavored vegan creamer and milk such as coconut/almond creamer and unsweetened soy milk to avoid altering the dish’s flavor with sweetness or vanilla notes.
- Make Ahead: Prepare the casserole through step 5, then cover and refrigerate for up to a day. When ready to serve, bake for 30 minutes to warm through, top with remaining onions, and bake an additional 5 minutes until crispy.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
