Everyone’s favorite side dish, Loaded Green Bean Casserole is an easy side dish made with one pot and takes just 30 minutes. Perfect for busy weeknights and holidays alike.
I don’t know about you, but there are always those side dishes that you can never make enough of. They are the ones that everyone loads up on first and they always go back for seconds too.
For us, one of them is the classic green bean casserole. But this version takes it up a notch – making it loaded & over the top delicious.
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Now, I didn’t grow up having green bean casserole. It wasn’t until all my kids were born and we celebrated Thanksgiving by staying home and having friends come visit with us for the holiday that we tried it.
They made their traditional recipes that they love and we made ours. One of those new to us was the green bean casserole.
It became a favorite much like it has for millions of other families everywhere. It’s no wonder, creamy green beans with a crunchy topping is hard to pass up.
We decided that since we tend to gravitate towards recipes that are over the top – it was high time that we took our casserole to the next level and made it LOADED.
Homemade Green Bean Casserole
It’s pretty simple really. You have those gorgeous green beans, the bacon, cheese, fried onions, the mushroom soup – then there’s the ranch seasoning that is oh so scrumptious.
After cooking the green beans until crisp tender, you mix them with the soup, milk, ranch seasoning and pepper.
Stir it up and then add some of the bacon, cheese and fried onions.
Then bake until bubbly – so simple right?
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Here are some commonly asked questions
What is the best way to store leftover green bean casserole?
Transfer any leftovers to a shallow airtight container and keep refrigerated for up to 4 days.
Why use a shallow container to store the leftovers?
Well, when the container is shallow, the contents chill faster than if you were to use a large, deep container. Ideally, you don’t want it to take too long for the leftovers to get to their chilled/stored temperature.
As I mentioned, if the food remains above about 35 degrees for more than 1 hour after cooking, the bacteria starts to grow.
How many can this serve?
This recipe makes enough for 6 adult-sized servings. Of course, this will depend greatly on portions and what each person classifies as a serving.
Can this recipe be doubled?
You can double this recipe, just make sure you are using a nice large skillet that can be baked or use a dutch oven.
HOW DO YOU MAKE Homemade Loaded Green Bean Casserole?
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Place the green beans in a large, deep skillet and cover with water and 2 teaspoons salt.
- Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook the green beans for about 5 minutes or until the beans are crisp-tender.
- Drain the water out of the pan, leaving the green beans in the pan.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the cream of mushroom soup, milk, ranch seasoning, and pepper.
- Pour the mixture over the green beans and add in ½ cup of the french fried onions. Stir to combine.
- Next top the green beans with the shredded cheese, remaining onions, and bacon.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes or until bubbly.
- Serve with extra cheese, bacon, and fried onions if desired!
Can I use frozen green beans?
Yes, absolutely, that will work just fine. Since you are boiling the green beans before the mixing and baking, you will just need to increase the time that they boil so they are cooked through.
Can I use canned green beans?
Yes, canned green beans will work. Just drain them and start with the mixing of the other ingredients. No need to cook them first as they are already soft and then they will bake.
Can I use bacon bits?
Sure you can use bacon bits instead of freshly cooked bacon. You will probably need to use quite a bit more as the pieces are so much smaller than you would get with roughly chopped bacon.
To make Homemade Green Bean Casserole you will need…
- fresh green beans
- salt
- cream of mushroom soup
- milk
- dry ranch seasoning
- pepper
- french fried onions
- bacon – cooked
- Colby jack cheese
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Loaded Green Bean Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh green beans trimmed
- 2 tsp salt
- 10.5 ounces cream of mushroom soup
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tbsp dry ranch seasoning
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 cup french fried onions
- 1 cup Colby jack cheese
- 1/2 cup bacon – cooked about 4 slices
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Place the green beans in a large, deep skillet and cover with water and 2 teaspoons salt.
- Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook the green beans for about 5 minutes or until the beans are crisp-tender.
- Drain the water out of the pan, leaving the green beans in the pan.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the cream of mushroom soup, milk, ranch seasoning, and pepper.
- Pour the mixture over the green beans and add in ½ cup of the french fried onions. Stir to combine.
- Next top the green beans with the shredded cheese, remaining onions, and bacon.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes or until bubbly.
- Serve with extra cheese, bacon, and fried onions if desired!
Nutritional information for the recipe is provided as a courtesy and is approximate. Please double-check with your own dietary calculator for the best accuracy. We at Yummi Haus cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site.
