Healthy Creamy Chicken & Green Bean Casserole (Fresh and No Canned)
Serves 35 mins prep35 mins cook
A healthy alternative to the classic, this creamy Chicken & Green Bean Casserole is made from scratch with all fresh ingredients. A perfect easy dinner with no canned “cream of” soup or frozen beans.
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What you need
tsp olive oil
cup mushroom
tbsp butter
tbsp flour
cup chicken broth
cup almond milk
tsp black pepper
tsp nutmeg
tbsp milk
Instructions
Prep: 1 Preheat oven to 350°F. 2 Trim off excess fat from chicken, cut into ¾” pieces. 3 Place green beans in a bowl, add 2 Tbsp water, cover with a damp paper towel and microwave on high for 3 minutes. Cook: 1 Heat oil in a saucepan over medium, and cook garlic and mushrooms for 3-4 minutes until tender. Stir periodically to prevent from sticking to the bottom. 2 Add chicken and cook 3-4 minutes. 3 Melt butter on pan, add flour and sauté 1-2 minutes until flour starts to stick to the bottom. 4 Add broth and whisk until flour is dissolved, and mixture thickens and gets bubbly. 5 Pour in almond milk and season with pepper and nutmeg. Whisk and allow to simmer until thickened. 6 Remove from heat and stir in green beans. 7 Pour mixture into a 5 x 7 casserole or glass baking dish 8 Bake for about 20 minutes. Make “Fried Onions”: 1 Chop onion into 1” long pieces and soak in milk for 5 minutes. 2 Drain, add flour and toss to coat. 3 Place in air-fryer basket/baking and air-fry/bake at 350°F for 5-7 minutes. Cook again: 1 Top casserole with ‘fried’ onions and bake another 5 minutes.View original recipe