slow cooker green bean casserole {gf/df}

Thanksgiving is nearly here and I can just smell all the traditional yumminess! This is a recipe I developed after searching for the perfect gluten and dairy free recipe for green bean casserole, but nothing struck my fancy. You make the mushroom soup first and then combine with the other ingredients in a crockpot… so easy peasy! I hope you enjoy!

INGREDIENTS – Mushroom Soup (Make this first!)

• 1/3 cup gluten free flour
• 4 oz white mushrooms (finely chopped)
• 1 T olive oil
• 1 1/4 cup chicken or vegetable broth
• 1 cup canned coconut milk
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1/4 tsp celery salt

INGREDIENTS – Green Bean Casserole (You’ll use the mushroom soup you just made!)

• 1.5 lbs frozen green beans
• 3 slices bacon (finely chopped)
• 1 medium onions (minced)
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1/4 cup gluten free flour
• 2 1/4 cup mushroom soup (what you made OR you can buy this one from Kroger!)
• 1/2 cup chicken or vegetable broth
• 1/4 tsp onion powder
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

INGREDIENTS – Caramelized (or Fried!) Onions

• 1 medium onion – yep, 2nd one! (sliced into rings)
• 1 T olive oil
• 2 tsp coconut sugar
• If you would rather not make your own fried onions, you can use a canister of these ones from Kroger!

INSTRUCTIONS

• If you are making the mushroom soup (instead of buying this one at Kroger), start by sautéing mushrooms with olive oil in a sauce pan over medium heat. Once mushrooms release liquid, add the flour and stir. Add the broth and stir/whisk to break up any flour clumps. Once clumps are gone, add coconut milk. Bring to a simmer and add onion powder, garlic powder and celery salt. Simmer for about five minutes or until thickened.
• Now, coat the inside of your slow cooker with coconut oil or avocado spray and add green beans. Add the mushroom soup over the top of the green beans and stir.
• In a pan on the stove, sauté the bacon until lightly browned. Add minced onions and garlic and sauté for another 1-2 minutes. Add flour evenly to the pan and stir, coating bacon, onions and garlic. Add the broth, onion powder and garlic powder and stir. Let simmer for about 2-3 minutes. Now add over the top of green beans and stir.
• Cover slow cooker and cook on high for 2.5 – 3 hours or low for 5 – 6 hours.
• If you are making your own fried onions (instead of buying these ones from Kroger!), about 30 minutes before serving the green bean casserole, add olive oil to a pan on medium heat. Cut the 2nd onion into rings and sauté in pan with 2 tsp of coconut sugar. Turn heat on low and continue to sauté onions until caramelized.
• Add onions to the top of the green beans and serve.