Green Bean Casserole with Bacon

5 from 20 votes

Green Bean Casserole with Bacon and Mushrooms is a holiday classic made with bacon, cheese, onions, green beans and covered in a nice creamy sauce. It's baked in the oven until bubbly and topped with crispy onions.

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American, Southern

Servings: servings

Calories: 144kcal

Author: Gina Abernathy

Ingredients

8-10 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
1 onion diced
1 (8 ounce package) mushrooms sliced and rough chopped. I used white mushrooms.
1 tablespoon garlic minced
2 (10.75 ounce cans) cream of mushroom soup
¼ cup milk
2 cups shredded cheese cheddar, mozzarella, pepper jack, or your favorite
½ teaspoon pepper
4 (14 ounce cans) cut green beans drained
2 cups French Fried Onions

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
In a large skillet, fry bacon until crispy. Remove from skillet and drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Crumble when cool and set aside.
Drain bacon grease, leaving 2 tablespoons in the skillet. Heat to medium heat, then add onions and mushrooms and cook for about 5 minutes.
Add minced garlic and cook for an additional minute.
Remove from the heat and stir in mushroom soup, milk, crumbled bacon, cheese, pepper, and green beans to the skillet. Mix well.
Pour into the prepared baking dish. Top with fried onions.
Bake uncovered for 30 minutes or until bubbly and hot.

Notes

Drain Green Beans: Drain the canned beans well before adding them to the mix. This will prevent a watery casserole.

Make Ahead Casserole: Prepare this casserole, except for the onion topping and baking. Wrap the casserole in plastic wrap and refrigerate it until ready to bake. I prepared this casserole a day ahead, and it was great. When ready to bake, remove it from the refrigerator and let it rest on the counter while the oven preheats. Remove the plastic wrap, add fried onions, and bake according to directions. If your casserole has been in the refrigerator, add at least 10 more minutes to the cooking time.

Allow Rest Time: Let the simple green bean casserole rest before serving so the filling can settle.

I used white mushrooms.

Shredded Cheese- Use your favorite-- cheddar, mozzarella, or pepper jack. I used Monterey Jack with Jalapeno Peppers.

*I usually don't add salt to this dish. The bacon, fried onions, and the cream of mushroom soup usually add enough salt. If needed, you can always set the salt shaker on the table for those who might need a little more.

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