Cheesy Bacon Beef Green Bean Casserole #lowcarbrecipes #keto

cream of mushroom soup

🥗Healthier: homemade mushroom sauce

💰Cheaper: cream of celery soup

Homemade sauce can be lower in sodium.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while maintaining flavor.

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pork belly

Turkey bacon is lower in fat.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner and often less expensive.

Heat a skillet over medium heat.

Add about 0.5 pound of ground beef to the skillet and brown it.

Chop bacon and add it to the skillet with the beef.

Cook until the bacon is crispy and the beef is fully cooked, about 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Chop half of a sweet onion and add it to the skillet with the beef and bacon.

Sauté until the onion is soft.

Add 3 teaspoons of minced garlic and mix for about 30 seconds until fragrant.

In a separate pan, melt 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat.

Add 2 tablespoons of corn starch to the melted butter and cook until slightly brown.

Slowly whisk in 1 cup of beef broth until smooth and creamy, then remove from heat.

In a bowl, combine 4 oz of cream cheese and 0.5 cup of sour cream and blend until smooth.

Pour the gravy mixture into the cream cheese and sour cream mixture and stir until combined.

Add 1 cup of KBY Jack shredded cheese to the mixture and let it melt slightly.

In a 9x13 casserole dish, pour in the beef and bacon mixture.

Add 2 cans of drained green beans to the beef mixture and stir to combine.

Pour the cheese sauce over the beef and green bean mixture in the casserole dish.

Season with salt, black pepper, and smoked paprika to taste.

Top with additional KBY Jack cheese if desired.

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