Green Bean Casserole
Updated Oct 20, 2022, Published Jul 16, 2014
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Green Bean Casserole
Ingredients
- Gluten-free non-stick cooking spray
- Kosher or fine sea salt
- 1½ pounds green beans, trimmed and cut in half crosswise
- 4 large shallots, divided use
- 4 bacon slices, cut into small pieces
- 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
- ¼ plus 1/3 cup all-purpose gluten-free flour, divided use
- 1 cup milk or dairy-free milk
- 1 cup gluten-free chicken or vegetable broth
- Black pepper
- Grapeseed or vegetable oil, for frying
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
- Grease a 2½ quart casserole dish with cooking spray.
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.
- Add the green beans and cook until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes.
- Drain and rinse with cold water.
- Pat dry with paper towels.
- Finely mince 1 shallot.
- Place the bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium heat until the fat has been rendered and the bacon is crispy.
- Remove from the pan and drain on paper towels.
- Add the mushrooms to the pan and cook until they have released their liquid and started to brown, about 8 minutes.
- Add the minced shallot and cook for 2-3 minutes or until the shallot is soft.
- Sprinkle ¼ cup of flour over the mixture and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
- Stir in the milk and broth.
- Simmer until the sauce has thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Add the green beans and reserved bacon to the sauce.
- Stir, season to taste with salt and pepper, and pour into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake the casserole for 20 minutes or until the sauce is bubbly.
- While the casserole bakes, heat 2 inches of oil in a heavy saucepan until it reaches 350ºF.
- Cut the remaining shallots into 1/8-inch thick slices and separate into rings.
- Coat the rings with the remaining 1/3 cup flour, shaking off the excess.
- Fry in small batches until golden brown, about 30 seconds.
- Place on paper towels to drain.
- Top the baked casserole with the fried shallots and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 136kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 6gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 284mgPotassium: 499mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1020IUVitamin C: 18.8mgCalcium: 103mgIron: 1.8mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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