A new, healthy twist on this classic holiday side dish, this Green Bean Quinoa Casserole is packed with flavor and will be a huge crowd pleaser!
I started out wanting to lighten up the typical Green Bean Casserole that everyone makes on Thanksgiving and Christmas. I figured I'd use fresh green beans (a MUST!) and definitely take out the cream of mushroom soup. Once I started to prepare it I realized I could add one thing that's packed with plant-based protein, fiber and minerals and is also naturally gluten-free! Yes, QUINOA! Lets do this…
Now don't get me wrong, I don't want to trash talk all of the Green Bean Casserole lovers who love it with the creamed soup and canned beans. There's still some of those fried onions in there. I just used less and added some panko breadcrumbs for some extra crunch. I would love you to try this dish and let me know which one you like better. I will not be offended if you like the other way better. I will just be shocked!
Oh, and I teamed up with 25 other bloggers to share a whole bunch of delicious Thanksgiving recipes with you. They all look amazing and one look at them and I realized I can plan my whole Thanksgiving menu right here with this post!
Oh I forgot to mention, I am having a giveaway for a $50 Amazon gift card too! Simple comment on this post and tell me what you will buy with the gift card. But wait, there's more! Every single one of the bloggers below is also hosting their own $50 giveaway of all types of awesome prizes! You don't want to miss out. The holidays are right around the corner. (YIKES!)
Now back to this delicious recipe...
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1 ½ cup vegetable broth
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- ½ cup chopped onion
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup mushrooms sliced
- 1 ½ pounds fresh green beans ends trimmed
- 2 tablespoon whole wheat flour
- ½ cup cheddar cheese shredded
- ½ cup milk
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- ¼ cup fried onions
- 2 tablespoons panko bread crumbs
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place quinoa and 1 ½ cup broth into large sauce pan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Once boiling, reduce heat to low, cover and let simmer for 15-20 minutes until all broth is absorbed.
- While quinoa is cooking, bring a large pot of salted water to boil over high heat.
- Add green beans and cook for about 3 minutes so they are crisp and not fully cooked. Drain in colander and set aside.
- In a large skillet, add oil. onion and garlic and cook 3-4 minutes until softened.
- Add mushrooms and cook another 3-4 minutes.
- Add flour to mushroom mixture and mix well.
- Add broth and milk and continue to stir to prevent lumps. Cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Add cheese, quinoa and green beans and remove from heat.
- Top with Parmesan cheese, fried onions and panko crumbs.
- Place in a baking dish and cook for 30 minutes uncovered.
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Thanks for stopping by and Good luck with all the giveaways!
Harold Burton
I love how you prep food. It is just one of the things I have learned from you. This is going on next week’s menu. I prefer the reds and orange for stuffing, and for some reason I like the horizontal cut. I think it is because of the proportion of filling to pepper. Anyway, thanks again. I really appreciate you.
Lauren Kelly
Thanks so much!
Rose Martine
Thank you for this great post. Your ketchup recipe is a staple in my kitchen! I just made another batch yesterday ????
Christy Geary
I'm definitely going to try this recipe this weekend. I love the traditional green bean casserole and love the opportunity to healthify it up!
lauren.kelly
I hope you love it, Christy! Come back and let me know 🙂
Amanda-The Kitcheneer
Lauren, just had to come back and say I made this for Thanksgiving this year and my whole family raved about it! I am making it again next week for one of our Christmas sides! SO GOOD!
lauren.kelly
Oh thank you so much for telling me that Amanda! I am SO happy you liked it!!
Jennifer
All of these recipes look amazing! I will buy some holiday gifts if I win the Amazon gift card!
Tonya Atkinson
I would get my nephew the new Kindle Fire for Christmas
paula s
Wow looks wonderful! I would use the card to buy my daughter some winter clothes for Christmas.
lauren.kelly
Good luck Paula!
Kimberly M.
I would put it toward a tablet so I could have access to Pinterest and make a lot of the great recipes I find on there.
lauren.kelly
I love Pinterest Kimberly! Good luck!
LynneMarie
I would use it to buy various flavors/brands of k-cups.
lauren.kelly
I love that LynneMarie! Good luck!
Tyneisha
I actually have been so much in the mood to bake, so if I won I would buy a bunch of new baking supplies!
lauren.kelly
I always need more baking supplies Tyneisha! 🙂 Good luck!
likeaboss590
Happy Thanksgiving! Thank you for the wonderful recipe and chance to win! 🙂
lauren.kelly
Thank you! Good luck!
Kirsten/ComfortablyDomestic
I'm all for lightening up the green bean casserole, but those crispy onions are delish. I'm really liking the quinoa in the recipe--a nice thickener and extra protein!
lauren.kelly
Thank you Kirsten!
Amanda S
I'd use the gift card to buy high quality chocolate feves to make the New York Times' chocolate chip cookies-0 I've always wanted to try them!
lauren.kelly
Love it!!
Nutmeg Nanny
I LOVE green bean casserole but have never tried it with added quinoa. Love this jazzed up (healthy!) version...yum!
Sherwood
I would buy kitchen tools that I'm missing! A cooling rack, mixing bowls, a bigger cutting board...
lauren.kelly
Good luck!