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Green Bean Casserole Without Canned Soup (Fresh Beans, 147 Calories)

Green Bean Casserole Without Canned Soup

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Fresh green beans and real cremini mushrooms in a from-scratch Parmesan cream sauce, topped with crispy pan-fried shallots. No canned soup, no fried-onion can, and a lot less sodium.
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings: 10 servings (about 3/4 cup each)
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 147

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lb fresh green beans
  • 3 large shallots
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp all purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 lb cremini mushrooms
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp fresh thyme
  • 3 tbsp whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup low sodium chicken broth
  • 1.25 cup 2% milk
  • 0.5 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 0.33 cup plain 2% Greek yogurt
  • 0.75 tsp salt
  • 0.5 tsp black pepper

Equipment

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Method
 

  1. Heat the oven to 375F. Trim the green beans and cut them in half. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add the beans, and cook 4 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking. Set aside.
  2. Slice the shallots into thin rings and toss them with the all purpose flour. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry the shallots in two batches, stirring often, 5 to 7 minutes per batch, until golden and crisp. Move them to a paper towel and sprinkle with a pinch of salt. Do not walk away; they go from golden to burnt in under a minute.
  3. Wipe out the skillet. Melt the butter over medium-high heat. Slice the mushrooms and add them with a pinch of salt. Cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring now and then, until they release their liquid and it cooks off and they brown.
  4. Add the minced garlic and thyme and cook 1 minute. Sprinkle the whole wheat flour over the mushrooms and stir for 1 minute so the raw flour taste cooks out.
  5. Pour in the broth a little at a time, stirring so no lumps form, then the milk. Simmer 3 to 4 minutes, stirring, until the sauce coats a spoon. Turn off the heat.
  6. Stir in the Parmesan, then the Greek yogurt, salt, and pepper. Taste; it should be well seasoned because the beans dilute it.
  7. Fold the green beans into the sauce and spread everything in a 9x13 baking dish. Bake uncovered 20 minutes, until bubbling at the edges.
  8. Scatter the crispy shallots over the top and bake 5 minutes more. Let it rest 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 147kcalCarbohydrates: 14.7gProtein: 7.5gFat: 7.6gSaturated Fat: 3.2gCholesterol: 12.3mgSodium: 306.1mgPotassium: 501.3mgFiber: 3.3gSugar: 6.2gVitamin C: 12.1mgCalcium: 152.9mgIron: 1.5mg

Notes

The shallots can be fried a day ahead and kept in an airtight container at room temperature. Add them just before the final 5 minutes so they stay crisp. Nutrition is calculated per serving from the listed ingredients and may vary with brands and substitutions.

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