Paleo Green Bean Casserole

Freeze! Before you make your last run to the grocery store for Thanksgiving, give this Paleo Green Bean Casserole a look.

Okay, the paleo purists will argue that green beans aren’t paleo … I put them into the “okay” column of borderline vegetables. I’m especially okay with them because Green Bean Casserole is my all time favorite holiday dish. I was the weird little kid going back for 3rds … of veggies.

What’s involved in this paleo casserole? Glad you asked! We’ve got some homemade paleo French’s fried onions (baked & probably the best part), fresh green beans (goodbye canned), bacon (duh), and an awesome paleo gravy.

The paleo gravy combined with the delicious sauté of shallots, bacon, garlic, and mushrooms subs for the typical can of mushroom soup used in the American classic green bean casserole.

You can make this dish a day … or two … ahead or make and serve right away.

I get to spend this year’s Thanksgiving with my boyfriend’s family! I sure hope they think this looks tasty 😉

Gus and I are headed North/West equipped with this casserole and my Grandmother’s Apple Pie (not paleo). After all, what’s Thanksgiving without a little apple pie?

I wish you all a safe, blessed, and filling Thanksgiving Holiday!

Much love & many thanks,

Cassandra & Gus

Paleo Green Bean Casserole

Approximate Nutrition Facts:

Serving size: ¾ cup scoop

Makes ~9

170 Calories; 12 g Fat; 9 g Protein; 1 g Sugar

Ingredients:

1 lb Fresh Green Beans (I prefer Haricot Vert)

8 oz Roughly Chopped Mushrooms

4 oz Bacon (about 5 large strips)

1 cup Thinly Sliced Yellow Onions

1/2 cup Finely Chopped Shallots

3 Cloves Garlic Minced

½ cup Almond Meal

1.5 cups Unsweetened Almond Milk

3 tsp Sea Salt

2 tsp Cracked Black Pepper

2 Tbl Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Aluminum foil is an acceptable substitute.

Drizzle 1 Tbl EVOO on the thinly sliced yellow onions and sprinkle with 1 tsp sea salt.

Massage the EVOO and salt evenly into the onions with your hands.

Spread the onions out on the baking sheet evenly.

Bake for 30 minutes at 350F, removing from the oven and stirring/flipping every 10 minutes.

You’re looking for a brown/crispy texture.

[Note: cook for an additional 5+ minutes if they aren’t crispy enough].

Put a large pot of water and salt on high heat and bring to a boil.

Roughly chop the bacon and add to a sauté pan on high heat.

Lightly crisp the bacon then add the chopped shallots.

Once the shallots are slightly clear, add the minced garlic.

After a few minutes, add the mushrooms and continue to stir on medium/high heat.

Cut the green beans into half and add to the water when it starts boiling.

Boil for 5 minutes then remove from the water and place in a bowl.

When the mushrooms have cooked down and have a golden color, remove the entire bacon/scallion/garlic/mushroom mixture and place aside in a separate bowl.

With the heat on medium/low, add 1 Tbl EVOO and 1 cup of the almond milk and stir with a metal whisk.

Add half of the almond meal and whisk until it dissolves.

Carefully add the rest of the almond milk and almond meal, whisking the mixture together over a medium simmer.

Add 2 tsp sea salt and the 2 tsp pepper.

Whisk until the gravy thickens slightly to the texture of heavy cream.

Reduce the heat and add the bacon/mushroom mixture then stir.

Add the green beans to the sauté pan and stir.

Pour the entire mixture into a medium-sized casserole dish.

Cover with aluminum foil & the lid (if you have one) and bake at 350F for 15 minutes.

Remove the foil/lid and sprinkle the dried onions evenly on top.

Place back in oven for 5 minutes at 350F uncovered.

Enjoy!

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes