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Green Bean Casserole

Green Bean Casserole

Green Bean Casserole

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A vegan version of the holiday classic.

Ingredients:

  • CREAM
  • raw cashews (soaked) - 1/2 cup (65 g)
  • almond milk (unsweetened) - 1/2 cup (120 mL)
  • nutritional yeast - 1 Tbsp. (15 g)
  • tapioca starch/flour - 1 Tbsp. (8 g)
  • salt - 1 tsp. (5 g)
  • garlic - 1 clove
  • VEGGIES
  • mushrooms - 8 oz.
  • onion - 1/4 whole
  • green beans (trimmed) - 24 oz.
  • TOPPING
  • Fried onions - to taste

Instructions:

PREP

  1. Soak the cashews overnight if possible (if not, in hot water for as long as possible)
  2. Preheat oven to 450 F (232 C)
  3. Chop green beans into 1 inch pieces and remove stems

CREAM

  1. Add all ingredients under “Cream” category to Vitamix container
  2. Blend on high for 30-45 seconds until smooth

VEGGIES

  1. Add the mushrooms and onion to the mixture
  2. Pulse 5-10 times on medium speed to finely chop
  3. Turn off machine
  4. Stir in green beans with a spoon

BAKE

  1. Pour mixture into oven-safe 8×8 pan
  2. Bake for 25 minutes
  3. Take out of oven and put fried onions on top
  4. Bake for another 5 minutes

SERVE

  1. Serve immediately out of the oven
  2. Snap a pic and tag #lifeisNOYOKE
  3. Enjoy!

Useful tips for Green Bean Casserole

If you don’t plan to serve immediately, skip putting the fried onions on top (for now). Cook for just 20 minutes, let cool, cover, and refrigerate for up to 3 days. When ready to serve, reheat at 450 F for 15 minutes, adding the onions in the last 5 minutes of baking. You can also leave completely uncooked, cover and refrigerate and then follow the baking instructions below.

Making a kosher meat meal? This is an awesome non-dairy side dish!

If using fresh beans, cut them up into 1 inch pieces. You want them bite-sized. Also fresh beans will give you a bit of crunch. A little less "gloppy" than the traditional dish. But trust us, it's good like that!

Green bean casserole looking like barf before being baked.