Campbells green bean casserole in crock pot

Q: How do you keep green bean casserole from getting soggy?

If your topping is soggy, its probably because the casserole itself is too wet. Before you add your topping try to thicken the casserole up with flour or cornstarch so the topping sits on top and doesnt sink to the bottom.

For a lot of families, green bean casserole is the traditional veggie dish that you have to have on your Thanksgiving table. This is a deceptively simple recipe – just green beans in a cream-soup sauce, topped with French-fried onions – but the whole is definitely greater than the sum of the parts. For some reason no one can explain, the blend of creamy soup and crunchy onions elevates plain old canned green beans to the level of art.

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Crockpot Green Bean Casserole
Crockpot Green Bean Casserole
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Nutrition Disclaimer
How do you keep green bean casserole from getting soggy?
Can I use water instead of milk in green bean casserole?
Is green bean casserole better with canned or fresh?
Does green bean casserole need to be covered baking?

The only problem with making this as part of your Thanksgiving meal is that there are so many other parts of the meal you have to worry about at the same time. This casserole isn’t hard to make at all, but it takes about half an hour – and it’s hard to find that half an hour when you’re busy trying to juggle turkey, stuffing, gravy, potatoes, and cranberries. In the rush to get everything onto the table at the same time, it’s easy for the veggies to slip your mind.

So, once again, the Crockpot is here to save the day. Whenever you have a spare minute, you can just mix your beans and sauce up right in the pot, sprinkle the onions on top, and put it on high. In a couple of hours, your casserole will be piping hot and topped with a gorgeous, crunchy crust. And if it turns out the rest of the meal isn’t ready at that point, the dish can sit happily on the warm setting until you need it.

In fact, the Crockpot makes this holiday recipe so easy and good, you’ll want to enjoy it all year round.

Crockpot Green Bean Casserole

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INGREDIENTS:

3 (14.5 oz) cans of green beans, drained
1 (10.5 oz) can of condensed cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup vegetable stock
1/2 cup of heavy cream or whole milk
1 tsp minced garlic
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup flour
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 (6oz) can fried onions, divided
salt and pepper to taste ( I used 1/4 tsp pepper 1/4 tsp salt)

DIRECTIONS:

Combine all ingredients into the crockpot except for green beans and onions. Mix well.
Add in green beans, and half of fried onions. Stir.
Top with remaining onions and cook on HIGH for 2-2.5 hours. NOTE: If you would like crispier onions, wait to add topping until the end of cooking. You can also quickly brown our onions in the oven before adding those on top for an extra crunch!

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Crockpot Green Bean Casserole

Let your slow cooker help you out with your favorite holiday side dish. This Crockpot Green Bean Casserole recipe is a cinch to make!

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 2 hours

Total Time: 2 hours 5 minutes

Serves:8

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Calories:321

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Author:Corey Valley

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Ingredients

3 14.5 oz cans of green beans, drained
1 10.5 oz can of condensed cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup vegetable stock
1/2 cup of heavy cream or whole milk
1 tsp minced garlic
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup flour
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 6oz can fried onions, divided
salt and pepper to taste I used 1/4 tsp pepper 1/4 tsp salt

Instructions

Combine all ingredients into the crockpot except for green beans and onions. Mix well.
Add in green beans, and half of fried onions. Stir.
Top with remaining onions and cook on HIGH for 2-2.5 hours.
NOTE: If you would like crispier onions, wait to add topping until the end of cooking. You can also quickly brown our onions in the oven before adding those on top for an extra crunch!

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Nutrition Information:

Calories: 321kcal (16%)Carbohydrates: 25g (8%)Protein: 5g (10%)Fat: 22g (34%)Saturated Fat: 12g (60%)Cholesterol: 37mg (12%)Sodium: 572mg (24%)Potassium: 385mg (11%)Fiber: 4g (16%)Sugar: 5g (6%)Vitamin A: 1480IU (30%)Vitamin C: 18.7mg (23%)Calcium: 69mg (7%)Iron: 2.1mg (12%)

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Family Fresh Meals is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is only an estimate. We recommend running the ingredients through an online nutritional calculator if you need to verify any information.

How do you keep green bean casserole from getting soggy?

If your topping is soggy, it's probably because the casserole itself is too wet. Before you add your topping try to thicken the casserole up with flour or cornstarch so the topping sits on top and doesn't sink to the bottom.

Can I use water instead of milk in green bean casserole?

Can you use water instead of milk in green bean casserole? While I often use water instead of milk in recipes, I wouldn't recommend it for green bean casserole. The milk adds creaminess that water simply cannot.

Is green bean casserole better with canned or fresh?

To kick things up a notch, I also use fresh green beans rather than canned ones because it gives the casserole the most refreshing flavor that's just to die for. That isn't to say that you can't use canned or frozen, if that's easier for you then go right on ahead!