This Easy Classic Green Bean Casserole is the BEST from-scratch Holiday side dish you'll ever taste! No canned soup, dairy-free, and vegan!
Ingredients
2 tsp
Butter, vegan
7 cup
Green/yellow string beans, frozen
1 tbsp
Olive Oil, Extra Virgin
1 large
Yellow onion
(finely diced)
3 clove(s)
Garlic
(finely minced)
3/4 tsp
Thyme, dried
3 tbsp
Butter, vegan
(or vegan butter)
2 tbsp
All-purpose white flour
1/4 tsp
Nutmeg, ground
1/4 tsp
Salt
(to taste)
1/4 tsp
Black pepper
(to taste)
1/2 cup
White wine, dry
(non-alcoholic, if necessary)
1 cup
Cream, half and half, 10% M.F.
(use oat-based half and half cream for vegan option)
1/2 cup
Water
1 1/2 cup (cooked)
Shallots, crispy fried
(French brand crispy onions is free of animal products)
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit and grease a 9-inch by 9-inch baking dish (or roughly equivalent size) with butter.
Add the green beans to the baking dish and set aside.
Heat a large saucepan over medium heat and add the olive oil, onions, garlic, and thyme. Saute until the mixture is fragrant and the onions are very soft.
Add the butter and when it's melted, add the all-purpose flour and whisk until the mixture becomes thick.
Add the white wine and continue whisking until the liquid evaporates; about 3 minutes.
Add the oat cream and water and stir to combine. Add the nutmeg and salt & pepper and stir.
Turn the heat to low and stir the mixture regularly until a thick sauce forms (this will take a few minutes).
Pour the sauce over the green beans in the baking dish and toss gently, just to make sure the sauce is evenly distributed.
Smooth out the top and sprinkle the crispy fried onions over the top.
Bake for 20 minutes, or until the sauce is bubbly and the top is golden brown.
Substitution suggestions:
Coconut flour instead of All-purpose white flour.
Ghee instead of butter.
Fresh green beans instead of frozen.