Classic Green Bean Casserole
Classic Green Bean Casserole
Been a long time since I have enjoyed this side dish. I remember this dish from when I was just a wee boy growing up and was a common side dish. This is a low cost dish as long beans are very inexpensive, and you can use shortcuts to make the soup and french fried onions. Links to the shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Ingredients
- 4 cups fresh long beans, cut into 1-1 1/2 inch pieces
- 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup, Shortcut
- 1 1/3 cups french fried onions, Shortcut
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- black pepper, as desired
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180 C (350 F).
- Cut the long beans into 1 to 1 1/2 inch pieces, steam until cooked but crisp, about 3 to 5 minutes, drain.
- In a mixing bowl, add the cooked or canned (and drained) beans, soup, milk, soy sauce, black pepper, and 2/3 cup of onions.
- Stir together.
- Pour mixture into a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish and spread out evenly.
- Bake for about 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly, stir, then sprinkle with the remaining french fried onions, and continue baking for another 5 minutes.
- Serve as a side with any main dish.
Notes
Low cost per serving.
Shortcuts: Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup, French Fried Onions.
Variants: 1. Replace the milk with whipping cream. 2. Pressure cook the beans. 3. French cut the long or green beans. 4. Use 2 cans of drained French cut green beans. 5. Add some diced red bell pepper. 6. Add 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese. 7. Add 1 cup of sauteed mushrooms.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
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