Green Bean Casserole- Fresh, Vegan, and GF
Prep time:
20 mins
Cook time:
35 mins
Total time:
55 mins
Yield: 8 people
Description
Fresh mushrooms, coconut milk, and lemon juice take the place of sour cream and canned cream of mushroom soup while lemon-thyme flavored breadcrumbs and almonds stand in for the usual store-bought fried onions, transforming this holiday favorite into a Planetarian classic.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds green beans, ends trimmed
- Salt and ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup olive oil, divided
- 1 medium-large onion, halved and thinly sliced
- 1 pound baby bella mushrooms, sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon, plus a pinch dried thyme leaves
- 1 can (13.5 oz) full-fat coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon juice and 1/2 teaspoon finely grated zest from 1 lemon
- 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 2 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Place beans, 1/2 cup water, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large skillet. Cover pan, turn burner on high, and cook until beans are bright green, al dente, and water has almost evaporated, about 7 minutes. Turn beans into a 13- by 9-inch baking dish and return skillet to the burner. Reduce heat to medium-high, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and the onion, and sauté until tender and golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes; turn into the pan of green beans. Return skillet to the burner. Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the pan, along with the mushrooms; sauté until tender and most of the liquid has evaporated, about 5 minutes. Add 3 of the garlic cloves and 1/2 teaspoon thyme; cook to blend flavors, a minute longer. Add coconut milk and bring to a simmer; continue to cook until coconut milk has reduced to thin sauce consistency, about 5 minutes. Add lemon juice and adjust seasonings, including salt and pepper to taste. Pour sauce over green beans.
- Meanwhile, mix remaining clove of garlic, breadcrumbs, almonds, parsley, lemon zest, a pinch of thyme and salt, and remaining tablespoon of oil; set aside. (Green bean dish and breadcrumbs can be covered and set aside at room temperature a couple of hours.)
- A half hour before serving, adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 400 degrees. Sprinkle breadcrumbs over green bean dish and bake until heated through 10 to 12 minutes. Turn oven to broil and continue to cook until breadcrumbs are crisp and brown, a couple of minutes longer. (It will not take long, so keep an eye out to ensure crumbs do not burn.)