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Green Bean Casserole (Dairy Free + Gluten Free)

Sara
Finally, a Green Bean Casserole that is Dairy Free and Gluten Free! Made with a creamy cashew sauce and topped with homemade crispy onions for the win!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 388 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3/4 cup Raw Cashews
  • 3 Medium Sweet Onions divided
  • 1/2 cup Rice Flour
  • 1/2 cup Gluten Free Panko
  • 1 Tbs + 2 tsp Sea Salt divided
  • 3 Slices Thick Cut Bacon
  • 4 Garlic Cloves finely chopped
  • 8 oz Mushrooms sliced
  • 1/4 cup White Cooking Wine
  • 1 cup Vegetable Broth
  • 2 tsp Pepper
  • 2 lbs Fresh Green Beans
  • Cooking Spray

Instructions
 

  • Add Cashews to a heat proof bowl and cover with boiling water, let soak for at least a half hour
  • Preheat oven to 475 F
  • With a mandoline thinly slice 2 of the Onions
  • Add sliced Onions, 1 tsp Sea Salt, Rice Flour and Panko to a large ziplock bag and shake well so the Onions get coated
  • Spray a large baking pan with cooking spray
  • Place Onion mixture onto the pan in thin layers spreading them out as much as you can
  • Bake 10-15 minutes, flipping half way through and keep an eye on them during the last few minutes so they don't burn
  • Once Onions are done, set them aside and turn oven down to 350 F
  • Fill a sauce pan big enough to hold the green beans with water 3/4 full
  • Bring to a boil and add 1 Tbs Salt and Green Beans
  • Cook for 5 min, drain and fill with cold water and plenty of ice, this will keep them from cooking more, set aside
  • While the Beans are cooking start the Bacon
  • In a 12 inch Cast Iron or oven safe Skillet add the Bacon and cook over medium heat until crispy
  • Remove, place on paper towels and set aside
  • Once they are cool chop them up into bite size pieces
  • Chop the remainder Onion and add to the Bacon greased pan
  • Sauté 2-3 min then add Garlic and Mushrooms
  • Sauté 2-3 min, add the Cooking Wine and let it cook down 3-4 min
  • Remove from heat, add in Vegetable Broth, Green Beans, 1/4 of the crispy Onions, Bacon,  1 tsp Sea Salt, 2 tsp Pepper
  • In a high speed blender add the Cashews in water and blend until creamy
  • Add the Cashew sauce to the pan
  • Mix everything together and top with remaining crispy Onions
  • Bake 20 minutes
  • Remove and serve immediately
  • Enjoy!

Notes

You can prep a lot of this ahead of time. You can make the Cashew Sauce, Crispy Fried Onions, Bacon, and Blanched Green Beans the day before and refrigerate until you're ready to make this.
If the Cashew Sauce looks too thick, just add a little more water and blend.

Nutrition

Calories: 388kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 12gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 2294mgPotassium: 853mgFiber: 7gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 1135IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 110mgIron: 3mg
Keyword dairy free green bean casserole, gluten free green bean casserole, Green Bean Casserole, green beans, holiday side dish, side dish, Thanksgiving side dish
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