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    Home » Recipes » Fall

    Paula Deen's Green Bean Casserole

    Published: Feb 8, 2022 · Modified: Feb 8, 2022 by Andrea · This post may contain affiliate links · 5 Comments

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    Casserole Dish with Paula Deen's Green Bean Casserole

    Paula Deen's Green Bean Casserole is a great, easy side dish perfect for the holidays or family dinner. With simple ingredients, you can make this perfect side dish ahead of time, and have a warm home-style dish. It's creamy, cheesy, crunchy, and tastes delicious!

    Casserole dish with paula deen green bean casserole with plate served on the side

    I love making this copycat side dish for Thanksgiving dinner. It never last long as everyone loves it! This side dish would also be great for Christmas dinner, Easter dinner, or a fun family dinner.

    We love a good side dish. Try our other fun and fast side dishes like our Roasted Maple Brussel Sprouts, Paula Deen's Sweet Potato Casserole, Paula Deen's Deviled Eggs or our homestyle Popeye's Biscuits.

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    Ingredients

    cheese, green beans, french fried onions, mushrooms ,onions, butter, cream of mushroom soup
    • Fresh Green Beans - chopped in thirds
    • Chicken Broth
    • Cream of Mushroom Soup
    • Cheddar cheese - grated
    • French Fried Onions
    • Butter
    • Mushrooms- sliced into thin slices
    • Yellow Onion - chopped
    • Table Salt
    • Black Pepper

    See recipe card for quantities.

    Instructions

    Melt butter in a large skillet and saute mushrooms and onions until golden brown.

    sauteeing mushrooms and onions for paula deen green bean casserole.

    Remove both ends/tips of the fresh green beans and then chop them into thirds.

    In a medium size saucepan bring chicken broth to a boil.

    boiling beans in chicken broth for paula deen green bean casserole

    Place the chopped green beans into the boiling chicken broth and cook for ten minutes.

    draining beans from the chicken broth in a wire strainer

    Drain the green beans.

    In a casserole dish, add the cooked green beans, cream of mushroom soup, french fried onions, sauteed mushrooms and onions, and salt and pepper. Stir well.

    ingredients ready to be mixed for green bean casserole

    Bake for 20 minutes.

    assembled uncooked green bean casserole

    Remove from the oven, top with cheddar cheese and cook for another 10 minutes.

    cooked green bean casserole topped with cheese ready to go back into the oven

    Hint: If you don't have fresh green beans, you can substitute for frozen green beans, or canned green beans. See substitution for cooking directions.

    Substitutions

    • Frozen Green Beans - when using frozen green beans, just like fresh green beans, boil the beans in the chicken broth.
    • Canned Green Beans - when using canned green beans, skip boiling the beans in the chicken broth and mix the drained canned green beans directly with the mushroom soup, sautéed vegetables, and french fried onions.

    Variations

    • Extra Crunch - add extra french fried onions to the top of the casserole if you want an extra crunch.
    • No Cheese - Looking for a cheese free option, skip the final step and don't add the cheese to the top. Top with extra french fried onions.
    • Garlic Powder - Add a teaspoon of garlic powder to give this homestyle casserole some extra flavor.

    Equipment

    You will need a medium sauce pan, a medium sauté pan, and a 9x9 casserole dish.

    Storage

    Store cooked casserole in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Reheat in the oven, air fryer, or microwave when ready to serve again.

    Make this holiday dish ahead of time and cook when your are ready to serve. Follow all steps until you are ready to bake in the oven. Then cover with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator until ready to bake. Up to 3 days.

    This can help ease the burden of prepping big meals like Thanksgiving and Christmas Dinner!

    Top tip

    Once the cheese is on, you can cook until the cheese is just melted for a gooey dish, or you can cook until the cheese gets a little crispy on top.

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    Casserole dish with paula deen green bean casserole and a plate served with the side dish.

    Paula Deen's Green Bean Casserole


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    5 from 2 reviews

    • Author: Andrea
    • Total Time: 40 minutes
    • Yield: 6 servings 1x
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    Description

    Paula Deen's Green Bean Casserole is an easy side dish packed with flavor. A homestyle dish perfect for any holiday or family gathering. 


    Ingredients

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    • 1 ½ cup french fried onions
    • 1 can cream of mushroom soup
    • 3 cups chicken broth
    • 2 cups fresh green beans, chopped into thirds
    • ½ cup mushrooms, sliced
    • ½ yellow onion, diced
    • 2 tablespoons butter
    • 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated

    Instructions

    1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 
    2. Melt butter in a large skillet and sauté mushrooms and onions until golden brown. Set aside.
    3. Remove both ends/tips of the fresh green beans and then chop the beans into thirds.
    4. In a medium size saucepan bring 3 cups of chicken broth to a boil.
    5. Place the chopped green beans into the boiling chicken broth and cook for ten minutes. Drain beans.
    6. In a casserole dish, add the cooked green beans, cream of mushroom soup, french fried onions, sautéed mushrooms and onions, and salt and pepper. Stir well. Make sure the casserole is evenly distributed across the pan.
    7. Bake for 20 minutes.
    8. Remove from the oven, top with cheddar cheese and cook for another 10 minutes.

    Notes

    • Frozen Green Beans - when using frozen green beans, just like fresh green beans, boil the beans in the chicken broth.
    • Canned Green Beans - when using canned green beans, skip boiling the beans in the chicken broth and mix the drained canned green beans directly with the mushroom soup, sautéed vegetables, and french fried onions.  
    • Prep Time: 10
    • Cook Time: 30
    • Category: Dinner
    • Method: Oven
    • Cuisine: American

    Keywords: Paula Deen's Green Bean Casserole, homestyle green bean casserole, southern green been casserole, thanksgiving side,

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    What is better fresh green beans or canned green beans?

    Fresh green beans leave you with tender yet crips green bean with lots of flavor. Using canned green beans makes for a quicker side dish but may loose some flavor and will not be crisp yet tender.

    How do you make green bean casserole less watery?

    In the case where your green bean casserole is watery, use a roux or starch to thicken up the sauce.

    What do you eat with green bean casserole?

    This is a perfect side dish for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or Easter. It pairs great with potatoes, chicken, or turkey.

    Can you prep green bean casserole the night before?

    Absolutely. Assemble the casserole the night before and cover with saran wrap uncooked. You can even keep the uncooked casserole in the refrigerator for 3 days. Pull out of the refrigerator 30 minutes before cooking.


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    1. Kelley

      February 11, 2022 at 12:47 pm

      This is such a classic green bean recipe but better! Love that I can make this for Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas!

      ★★★★★

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    2. Heather Johnson

      March 30, 2022 at 3:31 pm

      i'd never made one with cheese and mushrooms but i love my paula deen air fryer - so i felt like i should try paula's green bean casserole!!!! it was delicious!!! i'm making it again for easter!

      ★★★★★

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    3. Suja md

      April 01, 2022 at 11:05 am

      This looks amazing and such a classic paula deen dish. I love this copycat recipe, it's much easier to follow. Thank you!

      ★★★★★

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    4. whitney

      April 01, 2022 at 12:41 pm

      This recipe has so much more flavor than a classic green been casserole, will be serving this one instead for easter!!

      ★★★★★

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    5. Sisley White - Sew White

      April 07, 2022 at 12:53 pm

      This is such an easy recipe to follow. I can't wait to try adding some chilli or spice into too.

      ★★★★★

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