Low Sodium Green Bean Casserole
This low sodium green bean casserole starts with a homemade cream of mushroom soup and gets topped with delicious crispy fried onions.
Ingredients
- 2 T kosher salt
- 1 and 1/3 pound fresh green beans ends trimmed and snapped in half
- 2 T butter
- 12 ounces mixed bella, shitake, oyster mushrooms sliced
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp cajun seasoning
- 1 tsp kosher
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 2 T flour
- 1 c chicken broth
- 1 c half-and-half
- 1 1/2 c crispy fried onions divided
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water (about 2 quarts) to a boil with 2 T. kosher salt (large flake). Add the beans and boil for 5 minutes. Drain in a colander and place beans in a large bowl of ice water. Drain and set aside.
- Melt the butter in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms, 1 teaspoon salt and pepper and cook the mushrooms for about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, nutmeg, cajun seasoning and continue to cook for another couple minutes.
- Add the flour and stir to combine. Cook for about a minute. Add the broth and simmer for a minute. Decrease the heat to medium-low and add the half-and-half. Cook until the mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon.
- Remove from the heat and stir in 1/2 cup of the onions and the green beans. Top with the remaining cup of onions. Place in a 400 degree oven and bake for about 20 minutes. Say Grace and enjoy immediately!
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