Green Bean Supreme Casserole

A new twist on the classic green bean casserole, this version adds bacon, macadamia nuts, mushrooms, ginger, water chestnuts, and Cheddar cheese to earn applause for the holiday cook.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 364 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup butter
• 1 ¼ cups sour cream
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 8 slices bacon
• 1 (5 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
• 1 ½ cups mushrooms, sliced
• ¼ cup fresh ginger, peeled and grated
• 4 (15 ounce) cans French cut green beans, drained
• 1 ½ cups sharp Cheddar cheese, grated
• 3 cups finely chopped macadamia nuts

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.

Step 2

Place the bacon in a skillet, and cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain on paper towels. When cool, crumble and set aside.

Step 3

Place the butter in a skillet, and melt over medium heat. Stir in the ginger, onion, and mushrooms; cook until onion is transparent and tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat, and mix in the Worcestershire sauce. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Step 4

Stir the beans, bacon, and sour cream together in a large bowl until evenly blended.

Step 5

Spread half of the green bean mixture over the bottom of the prepared casserole dish. Arrange half of the water chestnuts over the beans, then half of the Cheddar cheese, and half of the mushroom mixture. Spread the remaining green beans over the mushrooms, and repeat layers with the remaining water chestnuts, Cheddar cheese, and mushrooms. Top with the macadamia nuts.

Step 6

Bake in preheated oven until top is hot and sauce is bubbly, about 30 minutes. Serve hot.