A Healthy Green Bean Casserole made from scratch, without processed ingredients in under 30 minutes! A creamy and flavorful side perfect for the holidays and beyond. Low Carb + Gluten Free + Low Calorie with a dairy free option!
It’s been one of those weeks. I had a lot of random things happen to me this week. First, was an emergency visit to the orthodontist after popping off a button on my teeth for my Invisalign while eating a walnut. That’s what I get for eating healthy.
Then went to the dentist for a cleaning where I was informed that people with implants are required by law to take an absurd amount of antibiotics at every cleaning for the next two years in case bacteria somehow flies out of my teeth into my hip.
I looked it up when I got home and there’s not one ounce of research supporting this has ever happened to anyone. However, people with heart issues have had it happen and are not required by law to take antibiotics. Go figure. My orthopedic said it was unnecessary and wrote a letter to the dentist excusing me.
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Next I received a call from my insurance telling me I owe $100,000 to the surgery center, asking me if I needed emotional support. I told her, “the only support I need is $100,000.” Since when does insurance care about you anyway?
I have no idea what’s going on with the bills, but I was told by the surgery center this is the “process” and they assured me I only owe the amount we agreed to.
Um, I better not owe that. We went over everything before surgery so hopefully, it works itself out because I don’t have time for the crazy of what is insurance. Seriously you politicians better figure out that debacle pronto.
Then my car battery decided to die and my garage flooded from my 3 year-old water heater exploding, and to top it off, I started a new round of classes which is always stressful because I never know what assignments are until Monday morning.
Needless to say, this week has been a crazy week and I’m ready for it to be over and get on with Thanksgiving and holiday celebrating!
Thank goodness for nourishing food, family and good friends that remind me what’s important in life. With Thanksgiving next week, those reminders couldn’t come at a better time. And what better than a Healthy Green Bean Casserole to celebrate that thankfulness?
Healthy Green Casserole
This skinny green bean casserole is a lighter version of a traditional holiday favorite. I have to admit, I was never a fan of the original. Too many processed ingredients and something about cream of mushroom soup makes my stomach do jumping jacks.
Everything in this recipe is made from scratch. I used Greek yogurt, coconut milk and a touch of tapioca to make a quick sauce. Then topped the beans with the creamy sauce, almond flour and Parmigiano Reggiano to give it a salty, crunchy top.
The almond flour and Greek yogurt balances the nutrients by giving it healthy fat and protein. You’ll notice in the nutritional content, this dish is high in protein.
This lighter green bean casserole recipe mirrors the traditional in flavor and texture, only it’s a whole lot better for you and equally delicious!
The best part? You can make it under 30 minutes. YEAH!
This recipe is not only going on my holiday menu, but it’s one I’ll be making year round. EASY, HEALTHY, NUTRITIOUS and DELICIOUS. Those are always wins in my kitchen. And life too!
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Healthy Green Bean Casserole
Healthy Green Bean Casserole made lighter from scratch, without processed ingredients in under 30 minutes! A creamy and flavorful side perfect for the holidays and beyond. Low Carb + Gluten Free + Low Calorie with a dairy free option!
Ingredients
- 3 cups green beans fresh
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt I used Fage
- 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk or milk of choice
- 1/4 cup vegetable broth
- 1/4 cup almond meal
- 2 tbsp corn starch or 1/4 cup tapioca flour
- 1/8 cup Parmesan grate
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- salt and pepper
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 F. Prepare a rectangular baking dish with cooking spray.
Boil the green bean in a pot of water about 15 minutes until tender. Drain the water and transfer the green beans to the baking dish.
Bring a skillet to medium heat, then add vegetable broth, Greek yogurt, almond milk, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Stir constantly 2-3 minutes then add corn starch. Continue stirring until the mixture thickens.
Turn off the heat and pour the mixture over green beans. Sprinkle the top with almond meal and cheese.
Bake at 350 F 10 minutes then turn the oven to broil (high). Broil another 2-3 minutes until the top slightly browned.
Recipe Notes
- Each serving is 1/4 of the recipe.
- For dairy free, substitute coconut yogurt and nutritional yeast. You will add the nutritional yeast with the skillet mixture instead of sprinkling on top as you would with the cheese.
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OMG sounds like a stressful week! I had one of my Invisalign attachments fall off yesterday and need to go get it reattached soon too. So annoying! This green bean casserole looks beyond delicious though – love that delicious crunchy topping too!
The Invisalign is so convenient & it’s making my teeth so straight so I feel guilty complaining about it. I think it was just an accumulation of everything this week.
This sounds great! Green bean casserole is one of my all-time holiday faves. Love that you’ve “healthified” it!
I love green beans, but have never been a fan of the casserole. I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to healthify it.
This looks fantastic, and you can’t beat 100 calories per serving! Thanks for sharing!
You know it!
OMG!!!! WTF on all of this! First the dentist thing – craziness! The hospital thing! Don’t hold your breath with the new president based i=on his appointments so far. The car & water heater! I say run away ! 🙂 HUGE HUGS!!!!!!
Yeah, life throws a lot at you sometimes. This is where a husband would come in handy or a cute handyman. On the bright side I got the hospital bill and that is all sorted out and what we agreed to. At least something worked out in my favor!
Thumb up for green beans 😀
This recipe is so cool that i have to save it and gonna try it this weekend with my friends 😀
Thanks for sharing this recipe with the helpful nutrition !
Hope you like it!
Oh no!! What a stressful week! I hope this one goes better 🙂 & can you believe my family doesn’t have green bean casserole at Thanksgiving!?! I love this healthier version and will have to try and fit it in 🙂
Mine either. We usually just do boiled green beans. Boring, but good! Hope you get to try it girl!
EASY, HEALTHY, NUTRITIOUS and DELICIOUS as you said. I just made your receipt tonight.
My family was asking when we were going to have them again.
Thanks a lot Megan.
I’m the same when it comes to green beans. Hope you like the recipe!
wow, It’s look crunchy, healthy and tasty.
I usually eat steamed green bean on my diet, and I’m tired of a food one has to eat everyday.
Thanks for sharing this receipt, I’ll try ASAP
Enjoy!
Sound like this week is such a mess to you and the Healthy Green Bean Casserole is like the whole light of the week. your dish makes me so hungry anyway. Beside, my dish is Sayte green bean and beef. it free gloten and low card too, you shoud try sometimes
Thanks for your sharing. I love cooking and always search for various posts that I could find something fresh and delicious to taste. Yeah it’s definitely what I am looking for. Look at the green bean, so crunchy and light. Looking forward to seeing more dishes from you.
Hope you enjoy!
So delicious, healthy and time-saving! thank you so much for the great tips made by simple things.
Can’t wait to follow your recipe and add one more healthy dish to my list 🙂
Enjoy!
I used this recipe for thanksgiving this year but adapted it to use what I had on hand. I substituted whole milk plain yogurt for the Greek yogurt, unsweetened regular almond milk for the coconut milk, and granulated instant tapioca for the tapioca flour. That made it very lumpy so I had to about double the other wet ingredients, and it worked out fine. I also added sauteed crimini mushrooms. My family and I enjoyed this recipe very much.
Love the mushroom addition! I’m glad it worked out for you and everyone enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing!