Green Bean Casserole with Bacon
The classic recipe is a favorite holiday side dish, but this cheesy Bacon Green Bean Casserole will be a huge hit with your dinner guests.
Servings: 10
Calories: 480kcal
Equipment
- 12-inch cast iron skillet OR
- 5 quart Dutch Oven or larger
Ingredients
- 1 lb bacon chopped
- 1 onion medium; diced
- 58 oz canned green beans 4-14.5 oz cans; drained
- 21 oz condensed cream of mushroom soup 2-10.5 oz cans
- 8 oz medium cheddar cheese shredded
- 2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice ½ of a lemon
- 6 oz crispy fried onions
- black pepper to taste
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Chop bacon and add to a cast iron skillet or Dutch oven on medium heat and begin to cook.
- While the bacon begins to cook, dice an onion and add it to the cooking bacon.
- Open the cans of green beans, drain thoroughly, then add them to a large bowl.
- Once done, drain any renderings and add the cooked bacon and softened onions to the bowl of beans.
- Stir the cream of mushroom soup until everything is well combined.
- Stir in the cheddar cheese, lemon juice, and a quarter of the can of crispy fried onions. Take a taste and add any salt and pepper as needed.
- Add the green bean mixture to the Dutch oven or skillet and smooth out, making it as even as possible.
- Sprinkle the remaining crispy fried onions over the top.
- Cover with foil or a lid and bake for 30 minutes, or until heated through.
- Once heated through remove the covering and bake for an additional 5 minutes, allowing the fried onions to become golden brown.
Notes
- Drain the beans hard. Empty the cans into a colander and let them sit in the sink, then shake before adding. Less water means a thicker, creamier casserole.
- Hold back onions for the top. Stir only a quarter of the can into the mix and save the rest for the topping so they stay crisp.
- Cover, then uncover. Bake covered for 30 minutes to heat through, then uncover for the last 5 so the onions turn golden.
- Coming from the fridge? If you made it ahead, let it sit on the counter 30 to 60 minutes before baking, or the bake time can nearly triple.
Nutrition
Calories: 480kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 1023mg | Potassium: 548mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1379IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 229mg | Iron: 2mg
