Elegant Green Bean Casserole

Elegant Green Bean Casserole has all the flavors we love with traditional green bean casserole, but we use fresh green beans that are first sautéd in olive oil infused with garlic, with a splash of white wine and soy sauce. The final result provides a new "elegant" perspective on a family favorite side dish. Serve with Twice-Baked Mashed Potatoes for a stellar side dish menu.

Why You'll Love this Green Bean Casserole

Elegant Green Bean Casserole is made with fresh green beans, which gives the classic casserole a vibrant, crisp flavor.

Some of my favorite main course recipes to serve with it are Rotisserie Chicken and Stuffing Casserole, No Ketchup Meatloaf or Baked Buttermilk Chicken Tenders.

But of course, green bean casserole is also a delicious side dish like Orange-Spiced Sweet Potato Casserole to serve at holiday meals.

Ingredients to Have on Hand

• fresh green beans
• canned water chestnuts
• white wine, or a substitute
• soy sauce
• cream of mushroom soup
• crispy fried onions

See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.

How to Prep the Fresh Green Beans

There's something impressive and elegant about having full-sized green beans on the plate.

I get it, sometimes the longer beans are a little tricky to work with while we are cooking. So here's what I do, when sautéing the beans in the first step of this recipe, it helps to use tongs to turn and coat the green beans in the olive oil.

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First Sauté the Fresh Green Beans

It sounds like a super special way to cook, but to sauté something simply means to cook it quickly in hot oil or fat and that's exactly how this recipe starts. Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a pan.

I love my Le Creuset pan for this recipe. It was a gift from my sister-in-law and it cooks ALL things beautifully! I highly recommend it.

Heat the oil until it starts to shimmer, then add a teaspoon of fresh garlic.

Pro Tip: Cook and stir the garlic for about a minute, then add the green beans and use tongs to turn them while they cook.

Recipe FAQs

Variations and Substitutions

I usually have plenty of white wine in the house so the two tablespoons needed for this recipe, basically a splash of wine, are easy to come by.

But I totally understand that you may not want to buy an entire bottle of wine, just to use two tablespoons.

If that's the case, I like the substitutions mapped about by Kraft Heinz - as a general rule, chicken or vegetable broth makes a nice substitute for white wine in cooking.

Use One Can of Soup

All you need is a 10.5-ounce can of condensed cream of mushroom soup. Open it up and pour the contents over the sautéd green beans. No water or milk is needed.

The white wine and soy sauce both provide plenty of liquid and amazing flavor to this recipe.

More Sides to Enjoy

Elegant Green Bean Casserole is made from scratch and is a family favorite. It's perfect for holidays, or any time you want an impressive side dish. Here are some of my other favorite sides.

• Blue Cheese and Rosemary Scalloped Potatoes
• Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese
• Zucchini Stuffing
• Creamed Corn
• Cheesy Grits

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Recipe

Elegant Green Bean Casserole

All the flavors we love with traditional green bean casserole, but these green beans are sautéd in olive oil infused with garlic, white wine and soy sauce. Serve with Crusted Chicken Romano for a delicious meal.

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Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes minutes

Servings: 6 as a side dish

Calories: 404kcal

Author: Melinda O'Malley Keckler

Ingredients 

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• ▢ 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ▢ 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• ▢ 4 - 5 cups green beans fresh, about a pound and a half
• ▢ ½ teaspoon salt
• ▢ ½ teaspoon pepper
• ▢ 2 tablespoons white wine
• ▢ 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• ▢ 8 ounce can sliced water chestnuts, drained and chopped
• ▢ 1 10.5 ounce can cream of mushroom soup
• ▢ 2 cups crispy fried onions divided

Instructions

Sauté Green Beans

• Preheat oven to 350° F
• Add olive oil to a skillet or oven-safe Dutch oven and heat until the oil begins to shimmer. Add minced garlic and cook until the garlic becomes fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Rinse and trim the green beans and add to the skillet or Dutch oven. Season with salt and pepper and add the white wine and soy sauce. Cook over medium-high heat for about 10 minutes or until the green beans begin to soften a little.

Combine Ingredients

• Remove from the heat and add water chestnuts, cream of mushroom soup and 1 cup of the crispy fried onions. Stir to combine.

Bake and Serve

• If using a skillet to cook the beans, pour the ingredients into a greased, glass 13" x 9" baking dish.

  If using an oven-proof Dutch oven, the green bean mixture can stay in the same pan.

  Top with the remaining 1 cup of crispy fried onions and bake uncovered for 30 minutes, or until bubbling around the edges.

Notes

All you need is a 10.5-ounce can of condensed cream of mushroom soup. Open it up and pour the contents over the sautéd green beans. No water or milk is needed. The white wine and soy sauce both provide plenty of liquid and amazing flavor to this recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 404kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 3gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 528mgPotassium: 355mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1139IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 61mgIron: 2mg

Please note, the nutrition details are estimated using a food database and are offered here only as a guideline for informational purposes.

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