The best Mexican tastes come together in this chicken taco salad, which also includes toasty crispy tortilla strips, spice-rubbed grilled chicken breasts, and bean salsa. Definitely going to catch on!
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 45 mins |
| Total Time: | 55 mins |
| Servings: | 6 |
| Yield: | 1 casserole |
Ingredients
- 10 slices bacon
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups frozen cut green beans
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ¾ cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
- ½ cup dry bread crumbs
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a casserole dish.
- Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bring water to a simmer. Add green beans and cook until tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain beans, reserving cooking liquid. Drain bacon slices on paper towels, reserving grease in the skillet. Crumble bacon.
- Heat 3 tablespoons of the reserved grease. Stir in flour until blended and nutty in color. Add reserved cooking liquid and cream, whisking constantly until smooth and thick, about 5 minutes. Fold in beans and Cheddar cheese. Pour into the prepared baking dish. Cover with bread crumbs.
- Bake in the preheated oven, uncovered, until hot and bubbling, 30 to 35 minutes. Sprinkle bacon on top before serving.
- Substitute crispy onion straws (such as French’s(R)) for the bread crumbs if desired.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 237 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 13 g |
| Cholesterol | 45 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 12 g |
| Saturated Fat | 8 g |
| Sodium | 513 mg |
| Sugars | 2 g |
| Fat | 15 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
3.15.20 I followed this recipe to the letter (with the exception of using fresh green beans) down to the point where I had to make a few tweaks to salvage it for dinner. First, I think this is WAY too much bacon to sprinkle on the top of a 2-cup green bean casserole for 6 servings. We’re not big eaters, but seriously, 2 cups of green beans for 6 servings with nothing additional except the sauce? I scaled this down to 3 servings, cooked it in a very small baking dish, and as suggested by the recipe submitter, I added French’s French Fried Onions instead of of bread crumbs, The cheese sauce was extremely thick, so I added more liquid attempting to thin it out. Still, the sauce consistency was not good. I would also suggest making your cheese sauce, and then folding in your green beans at the end. Before adding to my baking dish, I tasted, thought it was bland, so I added some salt and pepper. I was hoping for a flavorful green bean gratin with a creamy, cheesy consistency without the addition of canned soup, but that just didn’t happen. All I can say is there must have been a black cloud hanging over my house today. So sorry for the bad first review. I don’t want to discourage others from trying it, but this just didn’t work for us.