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Homemade Green Bean Casserole

Name: Homemade Green Bean Casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 3 pounds fresh green beans, ends trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; 2 cloves garlic, minced; Â¼ cup all-purpose flour; 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth; Â½ cup evaporated skim milk; 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature and cubed; Â½ lemon, juiced; Â½ teaspoon thyme, fresh or dried; 1 Â½ cups fried onions

Ditch the salty canned soup and beans and whip up a healthier Homemade Green Bean Casserole from scratch. This easy recipe features a lighter sauce thickened with evaporated skim milk, low-sodium broth and cheese. Toss in fresh green beans and finish it off with a sprinkling of crunchy fried onions over the top.

Jessi Heggan

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Makes: 8 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Recipe Created By: Jodie Shield
Featured In: North Carolina Field & Family

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
3 pounds fresh green beans, ends trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
¼ cup all-purpose flour
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
½ cup evaporated skim milk
4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature and cubed
½ lemon, juiced
½ teaspoon thyme, fresh or dried
1 ½ cups fried onions

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
In a large skillet over medium heat, warm the olive oil. Once hot, add the green beans and stir-fry for about 5 minutes, or until just beginning to soften and turn bright green. Transfer beans to the prepared baking dish.
In the same skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Whisk in the flour until it forms a paste. Continue cooking the roux while whisking for an additional 1 minute.
Slowly pour in the chicken broth, whisking constantly until no lumps remain. Add the evaporated skim milk and whisk to combine. Continue cooking the sauce, stirring often, for about 6 minutes, or until thick and bubbling.
Stir in the cream cheese until completely melted, then whisk in the lemon juice and thyme until combined.
Pour the sauce over the green beans in the baking dish and toss to combine. Bake casserole for 10 minutes, then sprinkle the fried onions over the top and bake for another 20 minutes, or until the onions are golden brown and the beans are just tender. Serve warm.