Green Bean Casserole 2.0: Crispy, Cheesy, Thanksgiving Glow-Up
Say goodbye to the soggy, canned classic. This Green Bean Casserole 2.0 delivers tender-crisp beans, silky mushroom cream, and a molten cheddar-onion crown that bubbles like lava. It’s the retro side reborn—rich, modern, and impossible to stop scooping.
A few effortless cranks with the Geedel Rotary Cheese Grater turn cheese and onions into perfect shreds and rings—no tears, no mess, just golden glory.
🛒Ingredients (Serves 8–10)
1.5 lbs fresh green beans (trimmed, halved)
8 oz cremini mushrooms (sliced)
1 large yellow onion
1.5 cups sharp cheddar (block)
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup chicken or veggie broth
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp flour
1 tsp garlic powder
Salt & pepper
Optional: crispy fried shallots
👩🍳Step-by-Step: Casserole in 4 Cranks
1. Blanch & Shock
Drop green beans in salted boiling water until bright and snappy. Ice bath to lock the crunch.
2. Build the Velvet Sauce
Melt butter, sauté mushrooms until golden. Stir in flour, then slowly whisk cream + broth. Season with garlic powder, salt, pepper. Simmer until thick and glossy.
3. Shred the Stars
Lock cheese grater hand crank with suction base.
Fine blade: Crank cheddar → fluffy snow pile.
Slicing blade: Feed onion → paper-thin rings for crispy topping.
4. Assemble & Crown
Mix beans with mushroom cream in a baking dish. Fold in half the cheddar. Top with remaining cheese + onion rings. Bake until edges bubble and top turns golden lava.
🔥Tips & Twists
Extra Crunch – Swap onion rings for Geedel-sliced shallots, fry crisp.
Make-Ahead – Shred cheese/onion with Geedel a day early; store airtight.
Lighter Version – Half-and-half instead of cream.
Vegan Swap – Plant cream + nutritional yeast.
Spicy Kick – Dust with cayenne pre-bake.
🌟Conclusion: The Casserole That Steals Thanksgiving
This Green Bean Casserole 2.0 isn’t just a side—it’s comfort food royalty. With the cheese shredder, every shred melts, every ring crisps, every bite sings.
