Easy Vegan Green Bean Casserole

Step 1

Prepare a double boiler with a couple of inches of water and bring to a simmer. Add the fresh green beans to the top basket making sure it doesn’t touch the water below it. Cover with lid and steam for about 10 minutes until the beans are tender to your liking. Make sure not to overcook them, you want a nice al dente texture not puree. Check after 5 minutes and keep a close eye on them. (Alternatively you can boil the beans until desired texture is achieved, drain and add to a bowl filled with ice water to stop the cooking process).

Step 2

Heat a large skillet over medium low flame. Add a drizzle of olive oil (or a splash of water or veggie stock for WFPB Plantricious diets) then add the onion and a tiny pinch of sea salt. Saute for a few minutes until the onion is wilted and translucent and starts to get a little color, about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Stir in the mushrooms, thyme and marjoram leaves and cook another 5 minutes or so until they have wilted. Add the white wine and let everything simmer until the wine has evaporated almost completely.

Step 4

In a separate bowl whisk together the cashew milk with the flour, onion and garlic powders, nutritional yeast and sea salt. Add the mixture to the skillet with the mushrooms.

Step 5

Bring the gravy to a gentle simmer and cook for a couple of minutes until thickened up to your liking. Adjust seasonings to your taste.

Step 6

Add the cooked green beans to the mushroom gravy and toss to combine well. Serve hot!

Step 7

At this point you can transfer the beans to a broiler proof dish, sprinkle with panko bread crumbs or store bought crispy onions and broil for a few minutes until golden on top.Alternately preheat your oven to 400 “F. Top the green bean casserole with the panko or the onions and bake for 15 minutes until golden brown on top to your liking.

Step 8

To keep the recipe WFPB oil free and Plantricious compliant make sure to saute in water, wine or veggie broth, use whole wheat pastry flour instead of all purpose flour and omit the crispy fried onion topping.