Green Bean Alfredo Casserole with Bacon

Name: Green Bean Alfredo Casserole with Bacon
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 47 min
Total time: 1 h 22 min
Cuisine: American, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 8 cups frozen cut green beans thawed; 6 slices center cut bacon diced; 1 medium yellow onion finely diced; 3-4 cloves garlic minced; 1-½ tbsp olive oil; 3 tbsp all purpose white flour; 1 cup 1% milk; 1- ¼ cup chicken broth; ⅔ cup parmesan cheese shredded; 1 cup French’s French Fried onions; salt; Pepper; cooking spray

3 steps

Prep:35minCook:47min

. Make everything as directions say except leave off the crunchy onions- when it comes time to make it set it out on the counter and let it come to room temp- about 20 minutes. Place in the oven for 30 minutes, remove and add crunchy onions, then place back in for about 5 minutes or until the onions are crispy/golden.

Updated at: Thu, 14 Dec 2023 22:20:39 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories146.5 kcal (7%)

Total Fat7.4 g (11%)

Carbs10.2 g (4%)

Sugars2.9 g (3%)

Protein8.6 g (17%)

Sodium339.7 mg (17%)

Fiber2 g (7%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

14 servings

8 cupsfrozen cut green beans

thawed

6 slicescenter cut bacon

3 clovesgarlic

1 Tbspolive oil

3 Tbspall purpose white flour

1 cup1% milk

1 cupchicken broth

⅔ cupparmesan cheese

shredded

1 cupFrench Fried onions

salt

pepper

cooking spray

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium skillet, add diced bacon and cook for a couple of minutes. Add onion, and continue to cook bacon and onion together until the bacon is crispy, and onions are golden and caramelized. Add minced garlic and cook together for about 30 seconds or until fragrant. Reduce heat to low and add green beans to pan. If want green beans softer cook in microwave 4-5 minutes before adding. Stir together and let sit for a few minutes while making the sauce.

Step 2

In a medium sauce pan over medium-high heat, add olive oil and allow it to heat up for a minute or so. Sprinkle in flour a little bit at a time while whisking constantly. Slowly pour in milk followed by chicken broth. Continue to whisk constantly until it reaches a gentle boil. Reduce heat to low and add in the Parmesan cheese, a little bit at a time, while whisking. Continue to whisk for a couple more minutes until thick. Make sure to Salt and Pepper to taste!

Step 3

Spray a 3 quart casserole dish with cooking spray. Add half the green bean mixture followed by half of the sauce, then the rest of the green bean mix, and then the rest of the sauce evenly over the top. Place into preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and stir well. Add crispy french onions on top. Place back into oven for about 5 minutes, or until golden brown.