Green Beans Supreme With Sour Cream

By
Diana Rattray
Diana Rattray
Diana Rattray
Southern-cuisine expert and cookbook author Diana Rattray has created more than 5,000 recipes and articles in her 20 years as a food writer.
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Updated on 12/22/21
Green Beans Supreme With Sour Cream

The Spruce / Diana Chistruga

Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 12 mins
Total: 27 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Yield: 1 casserole

This green bean casserole is made with sour cream, cheese, and a variety of herbs and seasonings. A nice change from the classic green bean casserole made with cream of mushroom soup, this dish can be made with fresh or frozen green beans. 

If you make it the night before, wait to add the cheese and breadcrumbs before baking. The perfect side dish for a holiday dinner or a fall or winter weekend meal, this casserole is good served alongside mashed or sweet potatoes. 

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound fresh green beans

  • 1 small onion, halved and thinly sliced

  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided

  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

  • 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest 

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 1 dash freshly ground black pepper

  • 1/2 cup milk

  • 1 cup reduced-fat sour cream

  • 1/2 cup shredded mild cheddar cheese, or American cheese

  • 1/4 cup fine dry breadcrumbs

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

    Green Beans Supreme With Sour Cream ingredients

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  2. Cook fresh-cut beans until just crisp-tender. Or use frozen beans, cooked according to package directions; drain.

    Cook fresh-cut beans

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  3. Cook onion and parsley in 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium heat until onion is tender.

    Cook onion and parsley

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  4. Blend in flour, lemon zest, salt, and pepper.

    Blend the flour, lemon zest, salt, and pepper into the onion mixture

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  5. Add milk; cook until thickened and bubbly, stirring constantly.

    add milk to the onion mixture

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  6. Stir hot mixture into sour cream and cooked beans; heat until sauce just begins to bubble.

    Stir hot mixture into sour cream and cooked beans

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  7. Spoon into a 1- to 1 1/2-quart casserole; sprinkle cheese over the top.

    Spoon into a casserole dish; sprinkle cheese over the top

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  8. Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter and toss with breadcrumbs.

    Melt remaining butter and toss with breadcrumbs

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  9. Sprinkle breadcrumb mixture over the cheese.

    Sprinkle breadcrumb mixture over the cheese in the casserole

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  10. Broil about 5 inches from broiler until cheese melts and crumbs brown, about 1 to 2 minutes.

    Green Beans Supreme With Sour Cream in the casserole dish

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  11. Serve and enjoy.

Glass Bakeware Warning

Do not use glass bakeware when broiling or when a recipe calls to add liquid to a hot pan, as glass may explode. Even if it states oven-safe or heat-resistant, tempered glass products can, and do, break occasionally.

Tip

  • This recipe can be prepared the night before, but leave the toppings of cheese and breadcrumbs off until you're ready to bake it.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
169 Calories
11g Fat
12g Carbs
6g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 8
Amount per serving
Calories 169
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11g 14%
Saturated Fat 7g 34%
Cholesterol 29mg 10%
Sodium 232mg 10%
Total Carbohydrate 12g 4%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 6g
Vitamin C 7mg 35%
Calcium 145mg 11%
Iron 1mg 4%
Potassium 197mg 4%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)