Vegan Green Bean Casserole

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Vegan Green Bean Casserole

Vegan Green Bean Casserole features fresh green beans, a creamy mushroom sauce and plenty of crispy fried onions. A classic holiday dish! It's easy to make and can be prepared ahead of time.

Prep Time15

Cook Time25

Total Time40

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 252kcal

Author: Nora Taylor

Ingredients

2 pounds fresh or frozen green beans
2 tablespoons olive oil
8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup vegetable broth
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened vegan creamer (I used coconut/almond)
1 1/2 cups unsweetened, unflavored soy, almond or cashew milk
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
6 ounces french fried onions (French's or Trader Joes)

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Instructions

Cook the Beans: Trim the ends, if using fresh beans. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, then add the beans and cook for 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. If you don't have a 10 inch cast iron skillet, lightly grease a large casserole dish and set aside.
Warm the oil in a large cast iron skillet (10 inches) over medium-high heat. Now add the mushrooms and garlic and cook for 3-5 minutes until the mushrooms are soft.
Sprinkle the flour on top of the mushrooms, then slowly add the vegetable broth and stir until the mixture thickens. Add the vegan creamer, then the non-dairy milk, stirring frequently for about 5 minutes until thick and creamy. Add salt to taste. Remove from heat.
To the skillet, add the green beans and 1/3 cup of the french fried onions. (If you don't have a cast iron skillet, add all ingredients to the casserole dish instead.)
Top with the rest of the french fried onions, place the cast iron skillet (or casserole dish) in the oven and cook for 15-20 minutes, until the onions are crispy but not burnt. Serve immediately.

Notes

Gluten free: Substitute gluten free flour for the all purpose flour and use Gluten Free French Fried Onions .
For the milk/creamer: Make sure to use unsweetened and unflavored creamer and milk. I used a coconut/almond creamer and unsweetened soy milk. Check the ingredients for sugar, or vanilla, as those would ruin the dish.
Prepare green bean casserole ahead of time: Follow the recipe as written, except do not preheat the oven. Once the green beans, mushroom mixture and 1/3 cup french fried onions are mixed and added to a casserole dish, simply cover with foil or wrap and place in the refrigerator until ready to cook. This can be done a day in advance. When ready to serve, remove foil or wrap and bake for 30 minutes (until warm in the middle). Top with french fried onions and cook for 5 more minutes and serve.

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