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We’ve all had it. The traditional holiday green bean casserole. The one that Aunt Etna brings in the massive glass casserole dish that she inherited from Grandma Maryland. Good stuff, but not much of a ‘wow’ factor. Sorry, Aunt Etna. Well, scrap that and move on to this slow cooker holiday green bean casserole. Same idea, but oh, so much better.
My wife told me to make this again before we were halfway thru the first batch. There’s nothing about it that’s not great. Beans in creamy Alfredo sauce, flavored with water chestnuts, mushrooms and pimentos (or in my case, roasted red bell peppers) and a little cheese. And yes, French fried onions and toasted pecans. This slow cooker green bean casserole screams holidays.
Forget Grandma’s Casserole (Sorry)
I made this early enough in the fall to get fresh green beans, which I blanched first. Frozen beans work just fine too. And, if you’re like me you’ll want extra French fried onions. No, they’re not for the dish. They’re for munching on while you watch everything cook in the slow cooker. I could eat them like potato chips. Just put them in a bowl and pass it on over! I’m of the opinion that if half make it into this slow cooker holiday green bean casserole I’m doing pretty good!
I used a pretty good Alfredo sauce for this dish. I usually lean towards well, the cheap stuff. Not as flavorful, usually. Well, this really wasn’t the time for bland anything so I grabbed the top shelf brand. One I’ve used before and trusted and knew would taste great.
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That Cheese
For best results, grab a piece of Parmesan from the deli section of your grocery store and grate it yourself. It makes a difference. In taste and well, how I feel about this dish. I know I put ‘the good’ stuff in there. Since grating cheese can be laborious, I used my countertop grater. It grates a ton of cheese in mere moments!
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Also try my copycat of Stove Top’s chicken stuffing and my super-yummy Swiss vegetable medley!
If it’s Christmas time, why not also make some Christmas stocking pizzas?
Slow Cooker Holiday Green Bean Casserole
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 pounds fresh green beans trimmed (or 2 16 oz bags frozen green beans, thawed)
- 1 15 ounce Alfredo sauce
- 1 8 ounce water chestnuts drained, diced
- 1 6 ounce mushrooms sliced, drained
- 1 2 ounce pimentos drained, diced
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese grated
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 6 ounce French-fried Onions divided
- ½ cup pecans coarsely chopped
Instructions
- If using fresh green beans, first blanch the beans in boiling water for 2-3 minutes then place in an ice bath to cool. Drain well.
- In a large bowl combine the beans, Alfredo sauce, water chestnuts, mushrooms, pimentos, Parmesan, pepper and a third of the French fried onions.
- Lightly spray your slow cooker with non-stick spray and add the bean mixture.
- Cover and cook on low for 4 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
- Just prior to serving, toast the remaining French fried onions along with the pecans in a small skillet over medium heat.
- Sprinkle over casserole and serve.
Notes
Nutrition
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