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The Best Green Bean Casserole

Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 45 mins
Course Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds green beans (cut in half)
  • 4 ounces pancetta (chopped)
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 cloves garlic (chopped)
  • 1 red onion (chopped)
  • 8 ounces baby Bella mushrooms
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 can cream of mushroom
  • 4 tablespoons sour cream
  • 1 cup gruyere cheese
  • 1 can fried onions

Instructions
 

  • First, place the pancetta in a medium pan (medium heat) with teaspoon olive oil. Cook until crispy and then take out of pan.
  • Next, add butter, onions, mushrooms, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes to the pan with the pancetta oil. Stir and cook for 5 minutes. Then add garlic and green beans and cook 2 extra minutes.
  • Now, pour the veggie mixture in a casserole dish and mix in the can of cream of mushroom and sour cream.
  • Next, sprinkle the top with gruyere cheese and bake on middle rack at 375 for 25 minutes.
  • Finally, sprinkle fried onions on top and bake 5 more minutes. Enjoy!
Keyword Christmas, Hannukah, holidays, Thanksgiving