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Side dishe for 10

Green Bean Casserole From Scratch

Green beans bake in a creamy seasoned sauce under a crisp layer of fried onions.

Typical price

$3.51for 4 servings

$0.88 per serving$3.51 for 4

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

AmericanKid-friendlyBudgetSide dishesThanksgiving on a budgetCold-weather comfortWinter

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Frozen vegetables$0.10/oz typical32 oz$3.20Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical1 oz$0.40Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical8.25 oz$0.58Typical price
Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical17 oz$3.65Typical price
Chips, pretzels, popcorn$0.22/oz typical3 oz$0.66Typical price
Total for the servings shown$8.76

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsMustard, mayo, ketchup

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

  • 2 lb fresh or frozen green beans
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • 1 cup vegetable or chicken stock
  • 2 cups half and half
  • 1 1/2 cups french fried onions

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 400 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with oil.
  2. Boil the green beans in water for 5 minutes, then drain them well.
  3. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan, whisk in the flour, and cook for 2 minutes.
  4. Whisk in the onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, nutmeg, mustard, stock, and half and half, then simmer for 5 minutes.
  5. Stir the green beans into the sauce and spread them in the baking dish.
  6. Top with fried onions and bake for 20 minutes until bubbling and hot.

Swaps

  • Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
  • Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

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