Green Bean Casserole with Bacon (2024)

This green bean casserole with bacon is made with frozen green beans, crispy fried onions, cream of mushroom soup, and crispy bacon.

This is the best bean casserole if you're looking for a tasty twist on a classic side dish this holiday season. A traditional green bean casserole is always expected at Thanksgiving dinner, and this version includes salty, sweet, smoky bacon.

At the heart of this dish is your favorite green bean casserole with tender green beans, condensed cream of mushroom soup, and crispy onion topping. The bacon simply adds a unique flavor.

This bacon recipe is best in an 8x8 or 9x9 casserole dish, or you can double the recipe for a 9x13 casserole dish. If you love this recipe, try green bean casserole with Velveeta next year.

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Ingredients

• Green beans:This recipe is written for frozen cut green beans (thawed) but also includes instructions in the recipe card for canned green beans and fresh green beans.
• Bacon: Fry or bake your favorite bacon. Then drain and chop or crumble into small pieces. The bacon is listed as "divided" because the total quantity listed is split into two different steps in the recipe.
• Crispy fried onions:These salty and crispy French fried onions are mixed into the casserole and added as a crunchy topping on top of the casserole.
• Condensed cream of mushroom soup:This soup forms the base of the casserole's creamy sauce, adding a slight mushroom flavor.
• Milk:Adds creaminess to the casserole filling.
• Soy sauce:Adds a savory and salty flavor.
• Garlic powder:For a hint of garlic.
• Black pepper:For flavor.
• Kosher salt:To taste.

See the recipe card for quantities.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350ºF (175ºC).

In an 8x8 baking dish, add the thawed green beans, most of the chopped bacon (reserve about 1 tablespoon), half of the crispy fried onions, the soup, milk, soy sauce, garlic powder, pepper, and salt (to taste).

Stir to combine.

Bake for 30 minutes.

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Stir then top with the remaining crispy fried onions and remaining bacon. Bake for an additional 10 minutes or until the onions are golden brown and the filling is bubbly.

Substitutions

• Frozen cut green beans, thawed:Substitute with 1-½ pounds fresh green beans, trimmed, or 2 cans (14.5 ounces each) green beans, drained. Fresh green beans should be trimmed, chopped in half, blanched in boiling water for about 5 minutes, and drained.
• Bacon:You can fry your own bacon or use real bacon bits, typically found on the condiment aisle near the salad dressing. One slice of bacon is roughly one tablespoon of bacon bits.
• Crispy fried onions, divided:Replace withhomemade crispy-fried onions.
• Condensed cream of mushroom soup:Use your preferred "cream of" condensedsoup such as cream of chicken or cream of potato.
• Milk:Half-and-half and heavy cream have more fat than whole milk, so they will add extra creaminess.
• Soy sauce:Substitute with Worcestershire sauce, tamari, or liquid aminos.
• Seasonings:The seasonings can be omitted or adjusted to taste.

Variations

• Cheesy:Try this Velveeta green bean casserole for an ultra-creamy and cheesy version. Alternatively, you can add 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese or mozzarella cheese to the green bean mixture or even a sprinkle of parmesan cheese.
• Classic recipe:For a classic green bean casserole, omit the bacon.
• Fresh mushrooms:Try thisfresh green bean casserole with button mushrooms.

Equipment

• 8x8 baking dish - To bake the casserole.
• Silicone spatula - To stir the green bean mixture.

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