Healthy Creamy Chicken & Green Bean Casserole (Fresh and No Canned)
Serves 3
5 mins prep
35 mins cook
40 mins total
A healthy alternative to the classic, this creamy Chicken & Green Bean Casserole is made from scratch with all fresh ingredients. A perfect easy dinner with no canned “cream of” soup or frozen beans.
“Fried” Onions:
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Prep:
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Trim off excess fat from chicken, cut into ¾” pieces.
Place green beans in a bowl, add 2 Tbsp water, cover with a damp paper towel and microwave on high for 3 minutes.
Cook:
Heat oil in a saucepan over medium, and cook garlic and mushrooms for 3-4 minutes until tender. Stir periodically to prevent from sticking to the bottom.
Add chicken and cook 3-4 minutes.
Melt butter on pan, add flour and sauté 1-2 minutes until flour starts to stick to the bottom.
Add broth and whisk until flour is dissolved, and mixture thickens and gets bubbly.
Pour in almond milk and season with pepper and nutmeg. Whisk and allow to simmer until thickened.
Remove from heat and stir in green beans.
Pour mixture into a 5 x 7 casserole or glass baking dish
Bake for about 20 minutes.
Make “Fried Onions”:
Chop onion into 1” long pieces and soak in milk for 5 minutes.
Drain, add flour and toss to coat.
Place in air-fryer basket/baking and air-fry/bake at 350°F for 5-7 minutes.
Cook again:
Top casserole with ‘fried’ onions and bake another 5 minutes.
