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    Fresh Green Bean Casserole From Scratch

    September 13, 2021 by Tracy | Updated September 13, 2021 This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy.

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    green bean casserole with a spoon scooping some out. with Pinterest pin text.
    green bean casserole with a spoon scooping some out. with Pinterest pin text.
    green bean casserole with a spoon scooping some out. with Pinterest pin text.
    green bean casserole with a spoon scooping some out. with Pinterest pin text.
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    A spoon of green bean casserole with fresh green beans and homemade french's fried onions with Pinterest pin text.

    A classic made completely from scratch! From the cream of mushroom soup to the French's fried onions, this homemade Fresh Green Bean Casserole, made with fresh green beans, takes this comforting casserole to the next level by cutting out all of the processed ingredients!

    green bean casserole with a spoon scooping some out.

    Once the weather starts to cool down, I start thinking of all the fall/winter foods! You've been a great one, summer, but bring on the cozy, comforting foods! Especially this classic, which shockingly, I have yet to share here! But now, it's finally here, friends. And once you have your made from scratch components, this Fresh Green Bean Casserole From Scratch couldn't get much easier!

    While I grew up on this classic casserole made with canned beans and canned soup and canned fried onions, we're putting our from scratch flair on it by using fresh green beans, our homemade cream of mushroom soup, and our French's Fried Onions from scratch! Not only does it taste fresher and cleaner, but the texture is exactly what I want in a green bean casserole with fresh green beans, crunchy green beans, soft big pieces of mushrooms, and super crispy onions- the opposite of mushy!

    Ingredients Needed

    sage, mushroom soup, fresh green beans, french's fried onions, salt and pepper on counter.

    As usual, simple, fresh, made from scratch ingredients!

    • Fresh Green Beans - This is truly key for this recipe. While of course you can use canned or frozen, for this recipe, fresh is always our preferred. Whole frozen would be our next top choice.
    • Cream of Mushroom Soup - We love this homemade soup because it is packed full of fresh mushrooms! The hardest part of this is not eating all of the soup before you use it for this recipe!
    • French's Fried Onions - If you haven't made your own yet, DO IT. Trust me, you won't regret it. Yes, it's a little extra work and time, but oh my gosh once you taste your own, you won't want to go back to the ones in the can!
    • Fresh Sage - The earthy bold herb flavor of sage holds up beautifully not only to the richness of the soup but also compliments all of the mushrooms!
    • Salt and Pepper - But just a touch - there's so much flavor already in the soup!

    Of course, you can add your own level of from scratch to this recipe and substitute the store-bought for any of these components (you'll find the conversions in the recipe card) but if you really want to elevate this classic, I strongly encourage you to try your hand at making it all for a true Green Bean Casserole From Scratch!

    Make It Ahead

    Now of course I also understand that making each of these items at once can be a big (daunting) undertaking. Total time for all of it if making it all at the same time is about 2 1/2 - 3 hours. Now, if you have that time, great! But if not, here are my tips to prepping it in advance to make it quick and easy, but still a show-stopping made from scratch casserole!

    Cream of Mushroom Soup can be made 3 days in advance. Make a batch a few days ahead of time and store it in your fridge. When you're ready to assemble your green bean casserole, just reheat the soup in the saucepan.

    French's Fried Onions can be made up to 3 days in advance, too! We find they stay nice and crispy as long as they're cooled completely before being stored. Plus, they'll crisp right back up when they're baked on the casserole!

    Clean and Blanch Green Beans 3 days to 6 months in advance! Fresh green beans are key to this recipe if you want the perfect crunch and non-mushy green bean casserole. While we usually blanch the green beans right before assembly while the oven pre-heats and pre-made mushroom soup heat up, you can also blanch and refrigerate the green beans up 3 days in advance, or prep them and freeze them for up to 6 months. This is our favorite way to save all of those fresh summer green beans!

    Quick and Easy Casserole Assembly

    fresh green beans in a dish next to mushroom soup and fried onions.

    Once you have all of your ingredients ready, no matter whether you prep them all at once or a few days in advance, the assembly of this easy fresh green bean casserole is so incredibly easy.

    Step 1: Add blanched beans to your baking dish (this fits perfectly in an 8.5 X 12.5 casserole dish, or anything that's at least 3.5 quarts) and then add a little more salt, pepper, and some chopped fresh (or dried) sage.

    cream of mushroom soup over green beans and then mixed in with a spatula.

    Step 2: Add the cream of mushroom soup and give a good mix.

    fried onions being poured on top of mushroom soup and green beans and topped with fried onions.

    Step 3: Add the Copycat French's Fried Onions and bake!

    Key to this recipe, don't skip on the fried onions! We usually add some, then mix them in, and then (generously) top with the rest.

    cooked fried onion topped green bean casserole.

    Bake for just long enough to cook the green beans a bit more and brown the tops of those onions even more. This gives this homemade green bean casserole even more of a crispy, crunchy topping!

    Note: The fried onions will start to cook / brown quickly, which is why the cook time is only 15 minutes. That's also why also recommend heating the soup and thawing green beans (if using frozen) as to keep that cook time low.

    green bean casserole with a spoon scooping some out.

    Green Bean Casserole From Scratch! Definitely not the canned variety that we all know, but instead now, in my humble opinion, the best way! Especially thanks to those super duper crispy crunchy French's Fried Onions!

    green bean casserole with a spoon scooping some out.

    Oh and all those fresh mushrooms in that homemade mushroom soup!

    green bean casserole with a spoon scooping some out.

    Ready for your next holiday meal (or whenever the craving hits) - and guaranteed to impress! Truly, there's nothing like a classic Fresh Green Bean Casserole From Scratch with fresh green beans, a mushroom-packed homemade soup, and especially (the best part) the copycat French's Fried Onions!

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    Enjoy! As always, if you make this recipe or any of my others, I love to hear what you think! Leave a comment below, email me, or you can find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest!

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    green bean casserole with a spoon scooping some out.

    Fresh Green Bean Casserole From Scratch

    A classic casserole, but made entirely from scratch!
    4.94 from 61 votes
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    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Vegetarian
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Servings: 8 servings
    Author: Tracy

    Equipment

    • Casserole Dish at least 3.5 quarts

    Ingredients

    • 2 lbs fresh green beans trimmed and cut in half or thirds
    • 4 cups Homemade cream of mushroom soup
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
    • 3-4 leaves fresh sage minced
    • 12-14 oz French's Fried Onions

    Instructions

    • Pre-heat oven to 400°, set rack to middle of oven, and put a large pot of salted water to boil.
    • If using pre-made soup that's been stored in the fridge. Add soup to a medium saucepan to warm.
    • Once water comes to a boil, add beans. Boil beans for 5 minutes and then drain.
    • Add beans to a pan and sprinkle salt, pepper, and minced sage on top.
    • Mix warmed soup in with the green beans so that it is all well incorporated.
    • Sprinkle in some of the French's Fried Onions and give another mix. Or just top green beans and mushrooms with all of the fried onions.
    • Bake in oven for 10-15 minutes or until onions begin to brown.

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    Notes

    Substitutions: 
    Green Beans: While fresh is of course our preferred, you can also use frozen.  That's going to be the closest. Use whole frozen green beans and let them thaw before adding them to the pan. 
    Cream of Mushroom Soup: Homemade is our preferred due to flavor and mushrooms, but you can use canned as well.  For this recipe, use 2 canned cups of condensed cream of mushroom soup with 1 1/2 cups of water mixed in.  
    French's Fried Onions: Use 12-14 oz of pre-made fried onions.
    Prepare in Advance
    You can prepare almost all of the components up to 3 days in advance. 
    Green Beans: Blanch the green beans and store them in the fridge, or freeze them for up to 6 months.  Add green beans directly from the fridge into a casserole dish.  Let frozen greens thaw before adding to the casserole dish.
    Soup: Prepare the soup and store it in the fridge for up to 3 days. 
    Onions: Prepare the French's Fried Onions and ensure they cool completely before storing them in an airtight container at room temperature
    Prepare the entire casserole up to 2 days in advance, minus the fried onions, and store it assembled in the fridge.  To bake, remove casserole from the fridge and let it come up to room temp, at least 30 minutes and up to 60.  Add onions and bake.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 372kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 1069mg | Potassium: 1034mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 783IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 145mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Lynn

      November 21, 2022 at 7:28 am

      5 stars
      Made it this weekend for Friendsgiving and it was a huge hit!! Great recipe, love that cream of mushroom soup!

      Reply
    2. Lauren

      November 19, 2022 at 8:29 am

      5 stars
      I made this recipe for Thanksgiving last year. For the first time I could ever remember, there were barely any green beans left to package as leftovers! This will be my second year making it for my family for Thanksgiving and it’s now a staple on our table! I will be doubling up on everything and making a few small disposable aluminum pans separately so that everyone has a small one to take home this year 😊

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      • Tracy

        November 19, 2022 at 11:07 am

        Lauren! This makes me so happy to hear!! When there are no leftovers, that's the ultimate sign it was enjoyed. Thank you so much for sharing, Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, and may there be plenty for leftovers this year! 😉

        Reply
        • Yara

          November 23, 2022 at 12:46 am

          5 stars
          Delicious the sage gives it a special taste. Perfect for thanksgiving side did it twice and I’ll do it this thanksgiving too .

          Reply
          • Tracy

            November 23, 2022 at 4:48 am

            Hi Yara! Thanks so much for sharing! I'm so glad you enjoy it, Happy Thanksgiving!!

            Reply
    3. Jenny

      November 10, 2022 at 8:50 pm

      5 stars
      My Dad was requesting this green bean casserole for Thanksgiving. Such a great dish for family gatherings.

      Reply
      • Tracy

        November 14, 2022 at 6:01 am

        Great to hear, Jenny! Enjoy!

        Reply
    4. Ann

      October 02, 2022 at 5:45 am

      5 stars
      This is always a great dish to take for gatherings, as everyone loves it! I used some garden fresh green beans, and it worked great!

      Reply
      • Tracy

        October 03, 2022 at 5:06 am

        Great to hear, Ann! Thanks for sharing!

        Reply
    5. Amy Liu Dong

      September 30, 2022 at 8:52 pm

      5 stars
      Such an easy and delicious dish to make for my family this dinner.
      I really love it!

      Reply
    6. Jamie

      September 30, 2022 at 12:34 am

      5 stars
      Such a great and unique casserole dish! Definitely looks yummy, and the Crispy onion and fresh green beans are a perfect combination! Plus the mushroom soup that comes from this dish added some major flavor. Loved it!

      Reply
      • Tracy

        October 03, 2022 at 5:10 am

        So great to hear, Jamie!! Thanks so much for sharing and for taking the time to leave a reviw!

        Reply
    7. Ashley

      September 11, 2022 at 10:33 pm

      5 stars
      One of my favorite comfort food recipes to make every fall/winter is green bean casserole. This looks like a wonderful recipe to try!

      Reply
    8. Moop Brown

      September 11, 2022 at 8:58 pm

      5 stars
      This recipe seems great for weeknights and like something everyone in my family will enjoy. Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    9. Amy

      September 11, 2022 at 6:36 pm

      5 stars
      This one is a family favorite! I am so glad I stumbled upon your recipe as I don't make it enough throughout the year. It was delicious!

      Reply
      • Tracy

        September 12, 2022 at 10:36 am

        So great to hear, thank you so much Amy!

        Reply
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