Vegan Green Bean Casserole

Green bean casserole is a holiday classic I enjoyed growing up so now as an adult, I make a veganized version!  The original one used a can of cream of mushroom soup and green beans, but for mine I make my own mushroom sauce and use frozen green beans and I think it tastes even better! Plus it is gluten and dairy free!

Author: Amy Lyons O’Neil

Amy has worked for Fresh and Natural Foods since 2006 contributing to the variety of healthful foods we offer. She graduated with a degree in studio art from Bethel University in 2007, but in her senior year of college, found that her passion was with the art of food. She later used her photography and culinary skills to create a vegan food and recipe blog, Fragrant Vanilla Cake. She has also written 3 cookbooks. She specializes in vegan and vegetarian recipes. Local, fresh and organic food has always been her focus in whatever she creates.

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Servings: 8 | Prep Time: 10 | Cook Time: 25 | Ready in: 45

Ingredients

• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1 small organic white onion, diced
• 1 8 oz package organic crimini mushrooms, sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 3/4 cup full fat Thai Kitchen organic coconut milk
• 3/4 cup raw cashew butter
• 2 Tbsp nutritional yeast
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 2 16 oz bags Woodstock Farms frozen organic green beans
• 1 cup Lars Own crispy organic onions

Instructions

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375F degrees.
2. In a large ceramic pan, heat the oil, and add the onions and mushrooms.  Sautee until soft and tender, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic, thyme and and cook until the wine has evaporated.
3. Whisk together the coconut milk, cashew butter, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, pepper, and in a bowl, then pour over the onions and cook until heated.
4. Add the beans, and stir to combine.  Pour into a 2 quart oven proof baking dish.
5. Sprinkle the crispy organic onions over the top of the beans, and place in the oven.  Bake 15 minutes more.
6. Remove from the oven, let cool 10 minutes, and serve!