Enjoy this Homemade Green Casserole with Cheese from scratch this year! Tender green beans wrapped up in a creamy sauce and topped with fried onions and parmesan cheese for a show stopping side dish.

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We all have our favourite Holiday side dishes and it’s often difficult to stray from what we love. I know many of you will have your handed down green bean casserole that¡s been in your family for years. But, why not try something new this year! This Homemade Green Bean Casserole with Cheese is made completely from scratch with fresh green beans, a homemade sauce and topped with parmesan cheese for a twist! Let’s see how you can have it on your Thanksgiving table this year.

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What Is This Casserole Like

• Difficulty – This is a medium difficulty recipe to make. It takes close to one and a half hours from start to finish and the sauce requires close attention to get it just right.
• Taste – If you love creamy sauces, this is the dish for you. The green beans are the right amount of tenderness with the creamy sauce and a crispy topping.
• Serving – This dish will easily make 6 servings as a side dish to a bigger dinner. You can easily adjust the serving size in the recipe card at the end of the post.

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Ingredients

• Green beans – I used fresh green beans.
• Onion – This recipe uses a small white onion finely diced for a great taste.
• Butter – Butter is used to sautee the onions and make the sauce.
• Flour – I used all purpose flour to make the roux sauce.
• Seasonings – This recipes uses garlic powder, onion powder, salt and black pepper for seasoning.
• Vegetable broth – This is the base of the sauce.
• Heavy cream – Heavy cream adds a luxurious texture and taste to the sauce.
• Parsley – I added some finely chopped parsley to the sauce for extra fresh flavour.
• Crispy onions – You can use any kind of fried crispy onions. I used the kind that you can buy in the supermarket.
• Parmesan cheese – Topping the dish with parmesan cheese adds an extra layer of texture and flavour.

NOTE, The full recipe and ingredient list can be found at the end of the post in the recipe card.

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Instructions

1. Cook green beans – Place the green beans in a pot of boiling water and cook for about 5 – 7 minutes. Remove from water and pour over cold water. Place the green beans in a deep sided 8 inch casserole dish and set aside.
2. Preheat oven – Preheat oven to 350ºF/180ºC.
3. Saute onions – In a medium skillet set over medium heat, add 2 tablespoons of the butter and the diced onion. Cook until soft and lightly golden, about 5 – 8 minutes. Remove the onions from the skillet and set aside.
4. Make sauce – In the same skillet add remaining butter and bring to a sizzle. Add the flour and whisk until it’s well combined. Add the garlic powder, onion powder, salt and black pepper. Stir well gradually add the vegetable broth, whisk as you pour. After you have added all of the vegetable broth, slowly start pouring in the heavy cream. Whisk as you slowly pour the cream. Continue to pour and whisk until you have added all the cream and you have a thickened sauce. Stir in the fresh parsley and cooked onions.
5. Bake casserole – Evenly pour the sauce over the green beans. Top with crispy onions and the parmesan cheese. Loosely cover with foil and bake for about 35 – 40 minutes. Remove the foil and return to the oven for an extra 10 minutes until golden and bubbly.
6. Serve – Remove from oven and allow to sit for about 10 minutes before serving. This will allow the sauce to completely thicken up.

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Recipe Tips

• Multi task –Cook the green beans and sautee the onions at the same time. This will not only save time, but both parts of the recipe will be ready at the same time.
• Making the sauce – Make sure to continue to whisk as you pour the heavy cream while making the sauce. The sauce can curdle if the cream is poured in too fast.
• Prep ahead – The green beans can be trimmed and washed up to a day before and kept in the fridge. You can also prepare the dish and keep it refrigerated up to 24 hours before baking.

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Substitutions

• Fresh green beans – Although fresh green beans are best, you can use frozen green beans for this dish.
• White onions – These give a great flavour to the dish. Alternatively, you can use leeks, spring onions, brown onions or yellow onions.
• Vegetable broth – You can use chicken broth if you prefer a different flavour.
• Heavy cream – This makes a very rich and creamy sauce. Alternatively, you can use whole milk but the sauce will be a little less creamier.

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Serving

Serving Suggestions – Some Great Turkey Dishes to Serve with These Green Beans

• Turkey and Mushrooms in a Creamy White Wine Sauce
• Spinach and Gouda Stuffed Turkey Breast
• Parmesan Crusted Turkey Cutlets
• Stuffing Topped Roasted Turkey Tenderloin

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