Thanksgiving Recipe // Gluten Free Green Bean Casserole

19 Nov Thanksgiving Recipe // Gluten Free Green Bean Casserole

The Thanksgiving meal is BY FAR my favorite thing to eat in the whole, wide world. So, you can imagine the sadness I felt when November came along the year that I was diagnosed with Gluten Intolerance… I’m actually, pretty sure I cried. Like, y’all… tears were legit shed. It was a culmination of frustration that I couldn’t eat whatever I wanted anymore and sadness that I couldn’t fully experience my favorite meal in its entirety!

As a child, I would make our Thanksgiving meal with my grandmother, who taught me all of our longstanding family recipes. It was my favorite part of the holiday! 6 years ago, I was diagnosed with a Gluten Intolerance and it transformed my life. I now focus on eating clean and natural and, of course, gluten free! But I still love Thanksgiving dressing, cranberry sauce, macaroni and cheese casserole and green bean casserole! I decided to create a way for others like me to enjoy a gourmet Thanksgiving meal without the worry of gluten contamination. I have adapted all of my grandmother’s recipes (and added a few of my own) to make this meal all-natural and gluten free!

I remember being sick one time as a little girl and my grandmother called and asked me if she could bring me anything to make me feel better… My response? “I want your green bean casserole.” [yes, I’ve been a foodie from birth!] As an adult, though, this recipe scared me! I was afraid to try to make this recipe all-natural, organic and gluten free because I just knew I’d ruin it. In my old opinion, some things are just meant to be ‘unhealthy’. [I’ve since learned how wrong I was!] However, I have to say that I think my grandmother would be proud of this cleaner take on her old recipe! I swapped out the fried onions with some GF bread crumbs because I still have yet to find a great GF version of them.

GLUTEN FREE GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

Prep Time: 25 mins // Cook Time: 30-45 mins // Yields: 12 small servings [PACE YOURSELF, IT’S A FEAST!!]

Here’s what you need:
2 Cans cut green beans
2 Pieces of bacon
1 Can of Gluten Free Cream of Mushroom Soup
Milk [I use Almond Milk, even though there’s dairy in the soup, I still like to use it!]
1/2 Cup Gluten Free Bread Crumbs
Salt and Pepper to taste

1. Preheat oven to 350F
2. Cook the green beans and bacon in a saucepan for 20 minutes
3. Remove bacon and pour green beans into a well-greased baking dish
4. Add 1 can of Mushroom Soup
5. Fill the used soup can with milk and pour into green beans mixture
6. Add 1/4 cup GF Bread Crumbs
7. Salt and Pepper to taste and mix well
8. Bake for 30 minutes or until the top is golden-brown
9. Take the dish out of the oven and pour the remainder of the bread crumbs on top. Place back in the oven for 10-15 minutes.
10. Enjoy!

I hope you all enjoy this recipe! Let me know if you try it this Thanksgiving!

***Photos by the VERY talented Kristen Dee Photography***

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Born and raised the oldest of five in Austin, Tx, Chandler has always had a vibrant personality and zest for life. After completing her studies in Broadcast Journalism and Spanish at Baylor University, she moved to Dallas where she lives where husband, F, their son, B, and their two dogs, Pudge and Keira. She’s passionate about her family, cooking, exercise, home décor, traveling, relationships, music and making the most of each day!

At 21, Chandler was diagnosed with gluten intolerance and an autoimmune disease linked to her thyroid. This changed the way she looked at living and transformed her focus towards an all-natural lifestyle. While not everything she does is completely all natural, she strives to make it a priority and is learning as she goes.

As a Christian, Chandler aims to live as Jesus lived, growing “in wisdom, in stature, in favor with God and in favor with man.” She believes that living well is only achieved when you strive to grow spiritually, too. This blog focuses on making the most out of the lives we are given and striving to live well in all aspects of it.

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