The Best Vegan Green Bean Casserole

Name: The Best Vegan Green Bean Casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 quarts water; 1 tablespoon table salt; 1 1/2 pounds fresh green beans (trimmed and cut into bite-size pieces or 2 12-ounce packages frozen cut green beans); 10 ounces mushrooms ((I used a combination of regular button mushrooms and shiitake)); 3 cloves garlic (minced); generous pinch cayenne pepper ((had to add it for the New Orleanians)); Salt to taste; Fresh pepper to taste; 2 tablespoons flour; 3/4 cup vegetable broth ((I used Imagine's No-Chicken)); 1 tablespoon dry sherry ((Alanna's brilliant addition)); 3/4 cup unsweetened soy creamer (or plain unsweetened plant milk); 1 1/2 slices whole grain bread; 1 tablespoon vegan margarine (optional, but topping holds together better with it); 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/16 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 3-ounce can French fried onions ((see Notes for other options))

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:30min

You could make this healthier by using caramelized onions instead of fried--just cook them slowly until they begin to brown and then mix them with the bread crumbs. You could also omit the margarine.

Updated at: Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:43:06 GMT