![]() Place your sliced onions on a parchment-paper lined baking sheet and sprinkle with avocado oil and a little salt.Almonds-Along with health benefits, the almonds provide a nice crunchy topping to our healthy green bean casserole.I don’t recommend skipping it, but it is optional if you don’t have it on hand. Miso-This is going to give you that incredible umami flavor.Low-Sodium Tamari-Tamari is lower in sodium than soy sauce and is naturally gluten free.They have such a neutral flavor, that when pureed they lend their creamy texture without changing the flavor of the base. Great Northern Beans-Don’t be scared off by the beans! These help keep our creamy sauce dairy-free and they are well-blended so you can’t even tell they’re there.Garlic Cloves-Garlic gives us incredible flavor and it also has immune-boosting properties.Sliced White Mushrooms–we start with sliced white mushrooms to make our own creamy mushroom soup base.Fresh Green Beans-Green beans are the star of the casserole and they are parboiled and then baked.Avocado oil is great for those trying to follow an anti-inflammatory diet. Avocado Oil-I totally eliminate inflammatory vegetable oil that are on the ingredient list of the processed foods inside classic green bean casserole.But it’s wonderful nonetheless! The roasted onions do get crispy edges and are full of fabulous caramelized onion flavor. No, it’s not exactly the same as the French’s crunchy onions. In the end, I decided to focus on a flavorful roasted onion and then an almond topping to add some crunch. The flavor is incredible! I considered coating onions in flour and frying them a little to achieve a crunchy texture. Onions-I skip the french fried onions for the crispy onion topping and use fresh onions that we roast to a golden brown.I think you’re going to be impressed with the list of fresh, healthy ingredients that make up this Healthy Green Bean Casserole. It’s a totally vegan Green Bean Casserole, actually, and it’s made with all fresh ingredients. The result was a healthy Green Bean Casserole that gives the original a run for its money! It ended up gluten free and dairy free. I studied the original recipe and set to create the same flavors and textures, but without the overly processed cream of mushroom soup and French’s fried onions you find in the original version. I had to recreate Green Bean Casserole for Lisa. She, along with a handful of other readers, motivated and inspired me to keep sharing my recipes here. She tried a lot of my early recipes and always came back and commented to let me know she loved them. That may sound weird, because I don’t even know Lisa.īut Lisa was one of my earliest readers who would comment on posts. This particular Lisa has a special place in my blogging heart. ![]() A reader named Lisa responded with Green Bean Casserole. So why did I give a recipe makeover to a dish I didn’t like in the first place? Well, a while back I asked my readers, via Facebook, to which dishes they’d like to see me give a healthy makeover for their Thanksgiving dinner. Even before I stopped eating as many processed foods, it just wasn’t my favorite. The truth is, I’ve never liked the traditional green bean casserole. I want real food and I know that’s what you’re looking for, too. We don’t want a casserole that’s full of processed foods and inflammatory ingredients. ![]() I don’t know one woman, whether she works outside of the home or not, who calls herself a housewife, and we don’t want to eat that crap anymore. Sorry Campbell’s, but times have changed. It was a great marketing ploy as Green Bean Casserole became an iconic part of Thanksgiving dinner across the United States. They wanted to inspire “housewives” to use more cream of mushroom soup. ![]() This Healthy Green Bean Casserole is made 100% from scratch with nourishing ingredients! It’s lightened up and a vegan and gluten-free side dish that will be a perfect addition to your Thanksgiving menu.Ĭlassic Green Bean Casserole was first invented in 1955 by the Campbell’s Soup Company.
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