Name: Air Fryer Green Bean Casserole
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 (15oz) Cans Green Beans; 1 (10.5oz) Can Cream of Mushroom Soup; 4 Strips Bacon, cooked and chopped; 1/2 Cup Yellow Onion, diced; 1/2 Cup Cheddar Cheese, freshly grated; 1 Cup Crispy Fried Onions

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You won't believe it but an air fryer green bean casserole is the best way to cook one. You end up with some really delicious crispy onions on top of some melted cheese with a tasty green beans in a mushroom sauce underneath.

Green bean casserole in a dish in the basket of an air fryer.

It's the perfect Thanksgiving dinner side dish and you can prepare it and have it cooked in less than 20 minutes.

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❤️ Why you'll love it
🧅 Ingredients
🥣 Instructions
🔄 Substitutions and Variations
🔌 Equipment
📘 More Thanksgiving Side Dishes
More Air Fryer Recipes
🧊 Storage
💡 Tips
Air Fryer Green Bean Casserole
💬 Comments

❤️ Why you'll love it

My favorite thing about cooking a green bean casserole in the air fryer is it doesn't rely on the oven space. The oven can be very busy on Thanksgiving and being able to use other means of cooking is very much appreciated.
The ingredients are inexpensive - which in today's economy is welcomed and a good reason to celebrate.
It's an easy recipe that you can get together in less than 5 minutes.
It tastes better the next day.
It pairs perfectly with a delicious Cajun Turkey Breast.

🧅 Ingredients

Canned Green Beans
Cream of Mushroom Soup
Bacon
Onion
Cheddar Cheese
Crispy fried onions

See recipe card at the bottom of this post for quantities.

🥣 Instructions

Two images showing the process steps for making a green bean casserole in the air fryer.

Step 1: Preheat your air fryer in the bake mode to 350°F.
Step 2: Add the green beans, bacon, mushroom soup and onions to a small casserole dish (or baking dish) and stir to combine.
Step 3: Top with grated cheddar then sprinkle the crispy French fried onions on top.
Step 4: Cook in the air fryer basket for 15 minutes until golden brown on top and bubbling at the sides.

Hint: If you want to keep your green bean casserole warm in the air fryer then open it up after the cooking time to let some of the heat out, then close it up again. It should stay warm in there for a while without burning the top.

🔄 Substitutions and Variations

Fresh Green Beans - instead of the canned version. You may need to par-cook first, or cook a little longer.
Soy Sauce - adds a little umami flavor.
Garlic Powder - add a little more garlic flavor.
Parmesan Cheese - more cheesy flavor.
Cream of Chicken - add some more meat flavors.
Black Pepper - the sodium rich canned ingredients won't leave you needing salt but black pepper could be added.
French Green Beans - use these if you prefer.
Sour Cream - add a little sour cream in place of the mushroom soup for richness of a creamy sauce.
Fresh Mushrooms - for more ingredients.
Onion Powder - for more onion flavors.

A scoop of green bean casserole close up.

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🔌 Equipment

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I love my Instant Vortex Air Fryer. It is simple to use and really easy to clean. I have more information about it in the recipe card below.

I also have a link to the oval casserole dish I used too.

📘 More Thanksgiving Side Dishes

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🧊 Storage

After allowing the green bean casserole to cool completely store in the refrigerator, covered (or in an airtight container) for up to 4 days.

💡 Tips

Expert Tip: This basic recipe tastes much better the next day, so mix ahead of time and keep in the refrigerator. The next day pull it out and allow to come to room temperature before adding to the air fryer.

A dish with a serving of green bean casserole in front of an air fryer.

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