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Vegan green bean casserole in a white dish with a serving spoon.
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5 from 5 votes

Vegan Green Bean Casserole

This vegan green bean casserole is a holiday classic. Tender green beans mixed with a creamy mushroom sauce and crispy fried onions and baked to perfection.
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Savory, Side
Cuisine: Vegan
Diet: Vegan
Servings: 10
Calories: 236kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ pounds Frozen Green Beans (1100g) ~9 cups
  • 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 tsp Crushed Garlic
  • 2 ½ cups Cremini Mushrooms (240g) Sliced
  • 1 Tbsp Soy Sauce or Tamari
  • 14 ounces Canned Coconut Milk (400ml) Full Fat, Unsweetened
  • 1 Tbsp Cornstarch
  • 6 ounces Crispy Fried Onions (170g)

Instructions

  • Bring a pot of water to the boil and then add in the green beans and flash boil them for 3 minutes. Then drain the green beans and add to a mixing bowl. Set aside.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
  • Add the olive oil and crushed garlic to a frying pan along with the sliced cremini mushrooms and soy sauce and sauté until the mushrooms are softened. Add the coconut milk and heat with the mushrooms until it reaches a simmer.
  • Mix the cornstarch with a little cold water into a paste and add it to the soup stirring vigorously and keep stirring for a few more minutes until the soup is thickened.
  • Pour your mushroom soup in with your green beans in the mixing bowl and add in a ⅓ cup of crispy fried onions. Mix in.
  • Transfer to a 9x13 baking dish and place into the oven to bake for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes remove it from the oven and add the remaining crispy fried onions to the top of the dish and then return to the oven to bake for a further 5 minutes until the onions are browned on top. Remove from the oven and let the dish cool on a wire cooling rack for a few minutes before serving.

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Notes

  1. Green beans. You can also use fresh green beans if you prefer. The method will remain the same.
  2. Mushrooms. Cremini mushrooms are also called baby bella or portobellini mushrooms. You could also use white button mushrooms. 
  3. Coconut milk. The coconut milk should be full fat canned unsweetened coconut milk. If you have a coconut allergy you can switch for a different non-dairy milk such as soy or almond but it will be much less rich.
  4. Make Ahead: Prepare the casserole up to the point that you put the green bean, mushroom soup and crispy fried onion mix into the 9x13 dish (step 6) but then instead of placing it into the oven at this point as you would usually do, just let it cool, cover the dish and refrigerate. When you are ready to bake it the next day, place the dish into the oven and bake as normal with an extra 5 minutes of bake time to account for the coldness of the dish going in. Then bring it out and add the extra crispy fried onions as usual and bake for the last 5 minutes.
  5. Storing. Leftovers can be stored, covered, in the fridge for 3 days. Reheat in the oven at 350°F for 15-20 minutes until heated through.
  6. This recipe was first published in November 2019. The post has been slightly updated with extra tips but the recipe itself remains the same. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serve | Calories: 236kcal | Carbohydrates: 18.3g | Protein: 3.9g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 9.5g | Sodium: 247mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3.5g