Adding Instant Pot Green Bean Casserole to your holiday food menu will help relieve the oven of its duties on the big cooking day. Whether its Thanksgiving or Christmas, oven time is precious!
This Instant Pot Green Bean Casserole is the taste you know and love, just in Instant Pot version. I've tried this out with both fresh and frozen, and they both work. I prefer frozen only for the sake of convenience and price. If you're not into the "cream of" stuff, feel free to opt for the replacement of that.
Ingredients for Green Bean Casserole Recipe (Instant Pot Version)
- green beans
- cream of mushroom soup
- fried onions
- milk or broth
- garlic powder
- shredded cheddar (optional)
- seasoned salt
- pepper
- onion powder
HOW TO MAKE INSTANT POT GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE
(full recipe card below)
- Add green beans to the Instant Pot.
- In a separate bowl, combine the cream of mushroom, milk, garlic powder, seasoned salt, pepper, and onion powder. Stir until combined. *If you are concerned about burn notice - you can add the cream of mushroom in AFTER pressure cooking*
- Pour the mixture over the green beans.
- Secure the lid and set the pressure valve to SEALING.
- Cook on HIGH PRESSURE for 15 minutes.
- Press CANCEL.
- Quick-release the pressure. Once the pressure has released, remove the lid.
- Add in the shredded cheddar and ½ cup of the fried onions. Stir to combine.
- Pour into a serving dish and sprinkle the remaining fried onions on top.
Make Ahead Green Bean Casserole in Instant Pot
Yes, it can be. I'm still currently testing it out to see if it can be frozen, but it can be made a few days in advance. Just wait to place the topping onions until you're ready to reheat and serve.
Storing and Reheating Green Bean Casserole
Leftover green bean casserole should be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
To reheat leftover green bean casserole, I recommend adding it to a skillet or saucepan over medium heat until heated through, stirring occasionally.
You can also reheat it in the microwave and gently cover it with a paper towel.
Can green bean casserole be made and frozen?
Yes, you can make green bean casserole completely (omit the fried onions on top) and freeze it. When you're ready to serve, allow it to thaw in the refrigerator overnight and reheat in the oven, adding the crispy fried onions on top.
Tips and Tricks for Green Bean Casserole in Electric Pressure Cooker
- If you're concerned about burn notice or seem to get a burn notice with your Instant Pot often, you can add the cream of mushroom after the pressure cooking time.
- If you want convenience and price savings, opt for frozen green beans! They taste the same in the end if you ask me.
- I personally like to transfer this to a casserole dish after cooking and then top it with fried onions. If you like them extra crispy, pop them under the broiler for 1-2 minutes.
- If you like your green beans a little crispier, subtract a minute or two from the cooking time. If you like them extra soft (think the texture of canned green beans) add 4 minutes to the cooking time for fresh.
Whether you use canned or fresh is a completely personal preference. There is a texture difference between the two.
If you opt to use canned, your green beans will be softer in texture. If you use fresh, you'll have more of a bite, crisp texture.
Either one is fine to use, just use the one that will give you the resulting texture you prefer.
You will want to use at least 1 cup of liquid to steam green beans in the Instant Pot.
Green bean casserole can become runny if the frozen green beans had too much water content or if you added too much liquid.
Green bean casserole will be soupy if it hasn't cooked completely or if there's too much liquid.
For this recipe, the green beans do not need to be thawed before cooking. The water content of the frozen green beans will add to the liquid needed in the Instant Pot for cooking.
ALTERATIONS FOR PICKY EATERS
- Go easy on the garlic powder. It adds a strong flavor.
- If they are sensitive to textures, see the area above under tips and tricks in regard to the crunchiness of the green beans.
Serving Green Bean Casserole
Green Bean Casserole goes really great with Instant Pot Turkey Breast and Gravy, Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes, and Honey Dinner Rolls.
Green Bean Casserole Instant Pot Serving Suggestions
Green Bean Casserole in Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 32 ounces frozen green beans
- 1 cans cream of mushroom
- 1 cup milk (or broth)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon seasoned salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 ½ cup fried onions
- 1 cup shredded cheddar
Instructions
- Add the green beans to the Instant Pot.
- In a separate bowl, combine the cream of mushroom, milk, garlic powder, seasoned salt, pepper, and onion powder. Stir until combined. **If you are concerned about burn notice, you can add the cream of mushroom after the pressure cooking time**
- Pour mixture over green beans.
- Secure lid and set the pressure valve to SEALING.
- Cook on HIGH PRESSURE for 15 minutes.
- Press CANCEL.
- Quick-release the pressure and remove the lid.
- Add in the shredded cheddar and ½ cup of the fried onions. Stir to combine.
- Pour into a serving dish and sprinkle remaining friend onions on top.
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