Description
This Green Bean Casserole is a Midwest classic made with green beans, creamy mushroom soup, and topped with crispy fried onions. It’s nostalgic, easy to prepare, and perfect for holidays or cozy family meals.
Ingredients
4 cups canned or frozen green beans, drained (or blanched fresh green beans)
1 (10.5 oz) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp soy sauce
1 1/3 cups French’s Fried Onions, divided
Salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a bowl, stir together cream of mushroom soup, milk, soy sauce, salt, and pepper.
- Add green beans and 2/3 cup of fried onions; mix well.
- Transfer to a casserole dish and bake for 20 minutes uncovered.
- Top with remaining fried onions and bake for another 5 minutes until golden.
- Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Use fresh blanched green beans for added texture and flavor.
- Substitute canned soup with homemade mushroom béchamel for a fresher taste.
- Add shredded cheddar cheese for a richer variation.
- Keep fried onions crisp by adding them in the final 5 minutes of baking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 460mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 5mg