Bacon Green Bean Casserole

Nothing says comfort food like a bacon green bean casserole made from scratch!

Rich, creamy, savory, and oh, so delicious, a green bean casserole is a classic holiday meal for sure!

This version has the same flavors with green beans and onions but is leveled up with a rich flavorful cream sauce replacing the mushroom soup and a little bit of bacon. For Green Bean Casserole you need very simple ingredients! Green beans Fresh is best but frozen works too! Onions & Mushrooms are pan-fried and added to the sauce for lots of flavor. Bacon use regular uncooked bacon, you need the little bit of fat to cook the onions and mushrooms. Cream Sauce A simple yet decadent sauce is made with light cream, chicken broth, and seasonings. Toppings include a buttery, cheesy, bacon topping… need I say more?

Ingredients:

• 1 ¼ pound green beans trimmed and cut into bite sized pieces
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ cup seasoned bread crumbs
• 2 tablespoons butter melted
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese shredded
• ½ tablespoon fresh parsley
• 2 slices bacon uncooked, chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter
• ½ small onion finely diced
• 8 ounces mushrooms
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 3 sprigs fresh thyme or ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 ½ tablespoons flour
• 1 cup light cream
• ¾ cup chicken broth reduced sodium
• ¼ cup parmesan cheese shredded