Jalapeno Popper Green Bean Casserole
Twisting it up just for fun. Don’t skip this Green Bean Casserole at Thanksgiving! A cream cheese base and bacon pieces bump this up in flavor. Move over French’s, these breaded Jalapeños have packed a punch that make this casserole a new family tradition.
Jalapeno Popper Green Bean Casserole
PS Seasoning
8-Jun
20 minutes
20 minutes
American
Vegetable
Twisting it up just for fun. Don’t skip this Green Bean Casserole at Thanksgiving! A cream cheese base and bacon pieces bump this up in flavor. Move over French’s these breaded Jalapeños have packed a punch that make this casserole a new family tradition.
Ingredients
- 2 Lb Green Beans- Fresh
- 2 T Butter
- 6 Oz Mushrooms- Sliced
- 4 Oz Cream Cheese
- 1/2 C Heavy Cream
- 1/2 C Cheddar Cheese -Shredded
- 2 t Bacon Bomb Jalapeno Hickory
- 6 Slices Bacon- Cooked
- 1 C Panko Breadcrumbs
- Fried Jalapenos:
- 4 Jalapenos
- 1 C Buttermilk
- 1 C Flour
- 1 C Cornmeal
- Cooking Spray
Directions
- Cut the jalapenos into ¼” slices and soak in buttermilk for 1 hour.
- In a sauce-pan over medium high heat, melt the butter and then sauté the sliced mushrooms until tender.
- Add the cream, cream cheese and bacon bomb. Bring to a very low simmer, stirring occasionally until the cream cheese is fully incorporated.
- Slowly stir in the cheddar cheese until incorporated.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Clean and trim the green beans and then cut them into 2” pieces.
- In a large bowl stir the green beans and sauce together.
- Pour the mixture into a lightly greased 9X13 baking pan.
- Cut the bacon into 1” pieces and spread over the green beans.
- Top the casserole with the chopped bacon and panko breadcrumbs.
- Place in the oven for 30 minutes.
- While the casserole is baking make the fried jalapenos. Mix the flour and cornmeal together.
- ½ cup at a time, remove the jalapenos from the buttermilk and drip dry before placing them in the flour mixture and tossing until the jalapenos are well coated.
- Lightly spray the basket of an air-fryer and place the breaded jalapenos in.
- Lightly spray the top of the jalapenos before air frying for 6-8 minutes. Shake ½ way through and cook until crisp and lightly golden brown.
- Remove the casserole from the oven once the internal temperature has reached 165 degrees.
- Top with the fried jalapenos and serve.
- Enjoy!
