Cheesy Green Bean Casserole is a fun twist on the classic holiday dish! No condensed soup, no crispy onions. Just wholesome ingredients, cheesy filling and crispy taters on top!

Cheesy Green Beans and Crispy Potatoes. Do I really need to go on? I feel like that's enough. 😂

But really, I'm a little over the traditional green bean casserole. Soggy green beans smothered in a creamy sauce... meh. I don't know. I do love those crispy little onions on top... but that's basically my favorite part.

This casserole is SO easy. It uses fresh green beans that require NO BLANCHING. The end result is a tender green bean that still feels like it was a green bean! That's the goal right?? A green bean that's cooked to perfection, and not baked to death. 👍

Then we top that cheesy goodness with thin crispy potatoes! A fun crisp topping that gives the casserole that WOW factor that you want your guest to have when you pull it out of the oven at your holiday meal!

Cheesy Green Bean Casserole with Crispy Potatoes

Making this casserole could not be easier. Simply toss fresh green beans with your favorite cheese sauce. I recommend the BEST Vegan Cheese Sauce, of course! 😉 I always have a batch prepped, and the early prep makes this casserole extra easy to make.

After tossing the beans in your cheese sauce, dump it into your casserole dish and get ready to potato it.

Using a mandolin or a knife, thinly slice the washed potatoes and toss them with some flavor, a simple blend of smoked paprika, garlic and salt. Layer it on top of the casserole, cover tightly and bake!! A quick broil at the end crisps those potatoes to perfection!

Just YUM. I'd eat this any day of the week. You're holiday guests will LOVE it!! It's so delicious, but the best part is it's made of wholesome ingredients that won't leave you feeling weighed down! That means even more room to chow down on all those other holiday side dishes (aka the BEST part of the holiday meals 💁‍♀️) WIN WIN WIN. 💜

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Recipe

Cheesy Green Bean Casserole with Crispy Potatoes

Sam Cooks Kindness

Cheesy Green Bean Casserole is a fun twist on the classic holiday dish! No condensed soup, no crispy onions. Just wholesome ingredients, cheesy filling and crispy taters on top!

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 10

Course Holiday Dish, Party Dish, Side Dish

Servings 6 servings

Ingredients

1½ lb fresh green beans (24oz)
3 cups vegan cheese sauce *see notes for recipe link!
1 large white potato very thinly sliced, about 4 mm thick
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon sea salt
non-stick spray

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°
Trim green beans and cut into 1 inch pieces. Add to a casserole dish (I used a 12x9 dish and it fit perfect), pour over cheese sauce and gently mix to combine.
Take thinly sliced potatoes and toss in a bowl with spices. Layer on top of green beans in one slightly overlapping layer. Give the top of potatoes a quick spray of non-stick oil spray, cover tightly and bake for 40 minutes.
Remove cover and bake another 20 minutes. Set oven to broil and crisp potatoes for 4-6 minutes, watching carefully to prevent burning.
Casserole will be VERY hot. Allow to cool for at least 15 minutes before serving.

Notes

*Vegan Cheese Sauce- Feel free to use your favorite cheese sauce, but I recommend THE BEST VEGAN CHEESE SAUCE

Want to make this ahead?? If you'd like to make this a day ahead, I recommend baking for the 40 minutes covered and then stopping there. Allow to cool fully and then refrigerate until ready. On the Day of, pull out of the fridge and allow to come to room temperature. Bake at 400 degrees F, covered for 15 minutes, uncover and continue baking as noted in recipe.