Best 8 Grandmas Green Bean Casserole Recipes

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Grandmas green bean casserole is a classic American dish that combines the flavors of green beans, cream of mushroom soup, and crispy fried onions to create a delicious and comforting dish. It's a popular side dish for holiday meals, potlucks, and family gatherings. With its creamy sauce, tender green beans, and crunchy topping, grandmas green bean casserole is a dish that everyone will love.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

GRANDMA'S GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE



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Green bean casserole is a savory holiday side dish with all kinds of big and delicious flavors, and it's totally easy to make day of or ahead of time!

Provided by Melissa Griffiths - Bless this Mess

Categories     side

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 cans green beans (14.5 ounce)
3 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup white onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup sour cream
1 cup cracker crumbs (we like to use butter round crackers)
1 tablespoon melted butter

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Drain and rinse the canned green beans, and set aside.
  • In a medium saucepan, melt the butter. When it is melted, add the onion and garlic, and stir to combine. Cook for 1 minute.
  • Add the flour, and cook for another minute, stirring often.
  • Whisk in salt and then the milk, and cook for one more minute until the mixture thickens.
  • Remove from the heat, and stir in the sour cream.
  • Add the rinsed green beans to the pan, and gently stir to combine.
  • Place the green bean mixture in the bottom of the 2.5-quart baking dish (this can be a 9-inch square, a 9-inch round, or other similar-sized oval dishes).
  • Add the cracker crumbs and melted butter to a small bowl, and stir to combine.
  • Sprinkle the cracker crumbs over the green bean mixture.
  • Bake for 30 minutes or until the mixture is hot and the cracker crumbs are golden-brown.
  • Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 143 calories, Sugar 3.6 g, Sodium 365.8 mg, Fat 8.5 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, TransFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 14.1 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 3.9 g, Cholesterol 20.6 mg

GRANDMA'S GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE



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This recipe is much better than the standard mushroom soup and French fried onion version.

Provided by Amy Barry

Categories     Side Dish     Casseroles     Green Bean Casserole Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon white sugar
¼ cup onion, diced
1 cup sour cream
3 (14.5 ounce) cans French style green beans, drained
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
½ cup crumbled buttery round crackers
1 tablespoon butter, melted

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in flour until smooth, and cook for one minute. Stir in the salt, sugar, onion, and sour cream. Add green beans, and stir to coat.
  • Transfer the mixture to a 2 1/2 quart casserole dish. Spread shredded cheese over the top. In a small bowl, toss together cracker crumbs and remaining butter, and sprinkle over the cheese.
  • Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the top is golden and cheese is bubbly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 214.9 calories, Carbohydrate 9.5 g, Cholesterol 45.1 mg, Fat 16.4 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 7.8 g, SaturatedFat 10.2 g, Sodium 832 mg, Sugar 3 g

GRANDMA'S GREEN BEANS



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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 45m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

5 slices thick-cut bacon
1 red onion, sliced thin
1 jalapeño, seeded and diced small
1 1/2 pounds green beans, trimmed
1 cup chicken stock
1 teaspoon garlic powder
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup fried onions

Steps:

  • Place the bacon in a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat and cook until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the bacon and all but 2 to 3 tablespoons of the bacon grease.
  • Add the onion and jalapeño and cook for a minute or two, then add the green beans. Cook until the green beans are bright green, an additional minute. Add the chicken stock, garlic powder and a good pinch of both salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and lightly cover, allowing the some of the steam to escape. Cook until the liquid is evaporated and the beans are starting to soften, but still have a bite, 10 to 12 minutes.
  • Transfer the beans to a serving vessel. Crumble the bacon and sprinkle it over the top of the beans, along with the fried onions.

GRANDMA'S GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE



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Make and share this Grandma's Green Bean Casserole recipe from Food.com.

Provided by CHawthorne

Categories     Christmas

Time 32m

Yield 1 9x9, 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (10 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon garlic salt or 1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans cut green beans, drained
1 cup breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 (6 ounce) can French-fried onions (French's)

Steps:

  • Mix the Soup, Milk, Sour Cream, Garlic & pepper. Fold in the Green Beans.
  • Mix the Bread Crumbs & melted Butter together in a seprate bowl.
  • Using 1/3 of the Green Bean mix, spread into a thin layer, add 1/3 of the Bread Crumbs & sprinkle with 1/3 of the cheese. Continue to layer with the Bread Crumbs & cheese on top.
  • Bake loosely covered for 15 to 20 minutes on 350, then uncover & add the french-fried onions & bake approximately another 5 or 10 minutes. (caerfull to not burn onions).
  • This can be made ahead & stored overnight in the fridge (without the fried onions but may have to cook another 5 minutes longer). Use an 9x9 pan unless you double the recipe then you can use a 9x13.
  • My son now makes this for both Thanksgiving & Christmas dinners, he said he makes an average of 8 casseroles due to demands for holiday parties & family gatherings.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 386.2, Fat 23.5, SaturatedFat 12, Cholesterol 46.9, Sodium 1334.6, Carbohydrate 35.9, Fiber 6.1, Sugar 6.4, Protein 8.8

THE BEST BARBECUE BAKED BEANS



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It's not a real barbecue until a dish of baked beans shows up! While there are many different versions and many different techniques, I'm here to tell you that these are the best. These are the tastiest, most satisfying, the easiest, and the meatiest. They not only make a great side dish, but if the budget's a little tight, these will absolutely work as a main course. Sprinkle the top with sliced green onion if you like.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Baked Beans

Time 11h20m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 pound dried red beans
3 quarts water
1 bay leaf
1 ½ pounds boneless pork shoulder, cut into 2-inch cubes
1 yellow onion, chopped
1 cup barbecue sauce
½ cup ketchup
⅓ cup apple cider vinegar
¼ cup packed light brown sugar
3 tablespoons molasses
2 tablespoons yellow mustard
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 ½ cups reserved bean cooking liquid
6 slices thick-cut bacon

Steps:

  • Add dry beans to a bowl, cover with water, and let soak for 8 hours, or overnight.
  • Drain beans and transfer to a large pot filled with 3 quarts of cold, fresh water. Add bay leaf, pork shoulder, and onion. Bring to a simmer over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and stir. Skim off foam if desired. Let simmer until beans are just tender, about 1 hour.
  • While beans simmer, combine barbecue sauce, ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar, molasses, mustard, Worcestershire, smoked paprika, cayenne, black pepper, kosher salt, and garlic powder in a bowl with a whisk. Set aside until needed.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Transfer tender bean mixture to a deep, 15x10-inch baking dish using a spider strainer. Pour in barbecue sauce mixture and 2 ½ cups of the bean cooking liquid. Place bacon slices on top.
  • Bake uncovered in the center of the preheated oven until the liquids have reduced into a thick sauce, 2 to 3 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 273.2 calories, Carbohydrate 42.9 g, Cholesterol 9.5 mg, Fat 6.9 g, Fiber 10 g, Protein 11.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 995.3 mg

GRANDMA'S GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE



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Make and share this Grandma's Green Bean Casserole recipe from Food.com.

Provided by MissMichelangelo

Categories     Vegetable

Time 1h15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

1/4 cup onion, chopped
1 (8 ounce) can green beans, drained
1 (8 ounce) can low-fat cream of mushroom soup
2 ounces French fried onion rings

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • Mix everything together except the onion rings.
  • Bake for 20 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and top with onion rings. Put back into oven for 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 21.8, Fat 0.1, Sodium 3.7, Carbohydrate 5, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 1.2, Protein 1.1

GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE - GRANDMA'S KITCHEN RECIPE - (4.5/5)



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Provided by Sophialuc

Number Of Ingredients 11

INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 tbls butter
3 tbls flour
1 1/2 cups milk
3-4 tsp dry ranch seasoning
1/4 to 1/2 tsp white pepper
1 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
1 1/4 lbs fresh green beans, cooked until crisp-tender
1-2 cup french's french fried onions

Steps:

  • 1 To make sauce, melt butter in small saucepan over low heat. Stir in flour, cook 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly. Using a wire whisk, stir in milk a little bit at a time. Bring to a boil. Cook, whisking constanly, 1-2 minutes until thickened. Stir in ranch and white pepper; set aside. 2 Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a skillet and heat over medium high heat. Add onion and garlic, cook and stir until tender, about 3 minutes. Remove half and set aside. 3 Add mushrooms to skillet with onions and cook about 5 minutes. Combine mushroom mixture, green beans, and sauce in a casserole dish. Combine fried onions with reserved onion mixture and sprinkle over casserole dish. Bake uncovered 20-30 minutes.

GRANDMA'S GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE RECIPE - (4.1/5)



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Provided by kellyannsix

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1/4 cup onion diced
1 cup sour cream
3 14.5oz cans french style green beans, drained
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup crumbled buttery round crackers
1 tbsp butter melted

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 Melt 2 tbsp butter in a large skillet over medium heat Stir in flour until smooth and cook for one minute Stir in the salt, sugar, onion and sour cream Add green beans and stir to coat Transfer to a 2.5 quart casserole dish. Spread cheddar cheese over the top. In a small bowl toss together cracker crumbs and remaining butter and sprinkle over the cheese Bake for 30 minutes or until the top is golden and the cheese is bubbly

Tips:

  • For a fresh, vibrant casserole, use fresh green beans. If using frozen beans, be sure to thaw and drain them thoroughly before using.
  • To achieve a creamy and flavorful sauce, use a combination of cream of mushroom soup and cream of celery soup. You can also add a dollop of sour cream or Greek yogurt for extra richness.
  • For a crispy topping, use panko breadcrumbs or crushed crackers. You can also add some grated Parmesan cheese for extra flavor.
  • To prevent the casserole from drying out, cover it with aluminum foil before baking. Remove the foil during the last 10 minutes of baking to allow the topping to brown.
  • Serve the casserole hot and enjoy! You can garnish it with fresh parsley or chives for extra color and flavor.

Conclusion:

Grandma's Green Bean Casserole is a classic American side dish that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be customized to your liking. With its creamy sauce, crispy topping, and tender green beans, this casserole is sure to be a hit with everyone at your table. So next time you are looking for a delicious and comforting side dish, give Grandma's Green Bean Casserole a try!

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