Who doesn’t love Green Bean Casserole with those crunchy onion rings on top. And it is so easy to make!! It originally developed in 1955 in the Campbell’s Kitchens by Dorcas Reilly and a team of home economists as an “easy recipe featuring a few simple ingredients”. Did you know that 25-30% of all Campbell’s Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup is sold in the month of November? Seems like lots of us enjoy this simple casserole for Thanksgiving!
All recipes can be made with canned green beans, frozen green beans or fresh green beans (just snap and cook them until tender before continuing with the recipes). Add milk, french fried onion rings and just a few ingredients for a simple casserole your family will enjoy.
Here is the original Green Bean Casserole:
- 2 (15 ounce) cans cut green beans, drained
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 1 (2.8 ounce) can French fried onions
- salt and pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium casserole dish mix together green beans, 
milk, cream of mushroom soup, and 1/2 of the can of onions
Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until heated through and bubbly. Sprinkle remaining onions over the top, and return to the oven for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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How about a slight variation to that original recipe? Cheesy Green Bean Casserole
- 2 (14.5 ounce) cans green beans, drained
- 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 1 (6 ounce) can French fried onions
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place green beans and soup in a saucepan and heat 
until warm. Stir in 1/2 cup of cheese and heat mixture another 2-3 minutes.
Transfer green bean mixture to a casserole dish and bake 10-15 minutes. Sprinkle with French fried onions and remaining cheese and continue baking until the cheese melts and the onions just begin to brown.
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Crock Pot Green Bean Casserole
And finally, if you want to cook your casserole in a crock pot, here is a great recipe that we love. It takes less than 10 minutes to assemble in the crock pot and cooks on low 5-6 hours. This frees your oven up for other things you will be baking for large holiday meals.
- 2 (16 ounce) packages frozen cut green beans
- 2 (10.75 ounce) cans cream of chicken soup
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon salt - 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 (6 ounce) can French-fried onions, dividedCombine green beans, cream of chicken soup, milk, Parmesan cheese, salt, black pepper, and half the can of French-fried onions in a slow cooker.Cover and cook on Low for 5 to 6 hours. Top casserole with remaining French-fried onions to serve. (I start mine on high for 30-45 minutes and then turn to low)
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