Keto Green Bean Bake

 

INGREDIENTS:

6 slices Bacon

2 cups Mushrooms (sliced)

1 cup Onion (diced)

⅔ cup Half And Half Cream (or 1/2 cup full-fat coconut milk)

⅓ cup whole Milk (or 1/2 cup homemade almond milk)

¼ cup Full Fat Cream Cheese (dairy free works too)

1 ¼ teaspoons Sea Salt

¼ teaspoon Pepper

1-pound Green Beans (trimmed)

METHOD:

Pre heat your oven to 350 degrees and heat a large frying pan over medium heat.

Cook the bacon until VERY golden brown and crispy on each side. Once cooked, transfer to a paper towel lined plate and blot off any excess fat. Discard most of the fat in the pan, reserving about 1 Tbsp. 

Heat the pan to medium/high and add in the mushrooms and onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Add in all the other ingredients, except the beans and bring to a boil. Once boiling, cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture begins to thicken, about 4 minutes.

 Then, reduce the heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is VERY thick, like condensed soup, about 7-8 minutes. While the sauce cooks, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add in the green beans and cook until they just begin to become fork tender, about 7-8 minutes. 

Drain and pat as much of the water off of them with a paper towel. Add the green beans into the sauce and stir until well coated. Press into an 8x8 inch pan and cook until bubbly, about 15-20 minutes. While the beans cook, place the bacon in a food processor and pulse until small crumbs form. Sprinkle on the casserole and then bake for an additional 5 minutes.