Description
Bite-sized green bean casserole cups packed with garlicky cream, nutty Parmesan, and crunchy onions, perfect for holiday parties.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
- 2 cups green beans, trimmed and cut
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup grated Parmesan
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ cup crispy fried onions
- 1 tbsp parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and grease a 12-cup muffin tin.
- Unfold the puff pastry and cut it into 12 squares, pressing each into a muffin cup.
- Parbake the pastry cups for 8-10 minutes until puffed and golden, then cool slightly.
- Blanch green beans in boiling salted water for 3-4 minutes, then drain and cool.
- In a skillet, melt butter and sauté garlic, then add heavy cream and simmer. Stir in Parmesan until melted, and season.
- Add blanched green beans and half of the crispy fried onions to the cream sauce.
- Spoon the filling into the parbaked pastry cups and top with remaining fried onions and Parmesan.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until bubbly and golden. Garnish with parsley and serve warm.
Notes
These cups can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days in the refrigerator and can be frozen for up to 1 month.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: green bean casserole, holiday appetizer, puff pastry