
By The Toasted Pine Nut
Cheesy Green Bean Casserole with Bacon
10 steps
Prep:25minCook:15min
Green Bean Casserole with Bacon is a holiday must! Green beans are smothered in a creamy Gruyere sauce with bits of caramelized onion & bacon!
Updated at: Tue, 08 Apr 2025 20:39:20 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
32
Low
Glycemic Load
4
Low
Nutrition per serving
Calories453 kcal (23%)
Total Fat40.6 g (58%)
Carbs11.3 g (4%)
Sugars6.9 g (8%)
Protein13.4 g (27%)
Sodium464.7 mg (23%)
Fiber2.8 g (10%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
6 servings

3 tablespoonsunsalted butter

1sweet onion
chopped

4 slicesbacon
cut in 1/2 - 1 inch pieces

2garlic cloves
pressed

12 ozgreen beans
trimmed and cut in 1 - 2 inch pieces

¼ cupvegetable broth

1 cupheavy cream

1 cupshredded gruyere cheese

¼ cupshredded parmesan cheese

¼ teaspoonsalt

⅛ teaspoonground pepper

½ cupchopped pecans

1 tablespooncoconut sugar

½ cuponions
crispy, fried
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350F.
Step 2
Add the butter, onions, and bacon to a pan and sauté over medium heat stirring occasionally for about 15 minutes.
Step 3
Once the onions are golden brown and caramelized, add in the garlic and sauté for just a minute or two more.
Step 4
Once the onions are perfectly caramelized, add the green beans, broth, cream, Gruyere, Parm, salt and pepper to the pan.
Step 5
Cook for 10 minutes, stirring frequently until the sauce thickens and coats the green beans.
Step 6
Transfer the green bean mixture to a baking dish (or if you’re using a cast iron skillet you can just keep it in the skillet).
Step 7
In a small bowl mix together the chopped pecans and coconut sugar.
Step 8
Sprinkle it on top of the green bean casserole.
Step 9
Top the casserole with the fried, crispy onions.
Step 10
Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 15 minutes. You can take off the aluminum foil for the last few minutes.
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