Classic Green Bean Casserole

Classic French's green bean casserole covered in crispy onions in a baking dish.

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5 from 19 votes

Classic Green Bean Casserole

Green Bean Casserole is a Thanksgiving staple at our house. It is creamy, crunchy, delicious, and so easy to make.

Prep Time5

Cook Time35

Total Time40

Course: Dinner, Side Dish

Cuisine: American, Southern

Keyword: campbells green bean casserole, classic green bean casserole, easy green bean casserole, french's green bean casserole, green bean casserole

Cooking Method: Oven

Servings:

Calories: 73kcal

Author: Kari

Equipment

a baking dish
a rubber spatula or spoon for stirring

Ingredients

1 10.5 ounce can cream of mushroom soup
¾ cup milk
½ teaspoon black pepper
2 14 ounce cans french cut green beans, drained or 4 cups of fresh or frozen green beans, cooked
1 ⅓ cup fried crispy onions divided into two equal portions

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350°F.
Then mix the cream of mushroom with milk and pepper. (You can do this directly in a baking dish or in a large bowl.)
1 10.5 ounce can cream of mushroom soup, ¾ cup milk, ½ teaspoon black pepper
Next, add green beans and ⅔ cup of the crispy onions. Mix well.
2 14 ounce cans french cut green beans, drained, 1 ⅓ cup fried crispy onions
Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and stir.
Then add a top layer using the remaining ⅔ cup of crispy onions and bake for 5 more minutes until the onions are slightly browned.
Serve immediately.
Store cooled leftovers in an airtight container for up to a week.

Notes

Casserole Recipe Yield

This recipe will yield 6 - 8 servings, depending on how much everyone eats. (I like about 3 servings for myself!)

Recipe Tips

When using fresh or frozen uncooked green beans, make sure to cook them first or they will be really crunchy. (Blanch fresh green beans for about 5 minutes or until tender, or steam frozen beans as directed on the package. )
Try to use very thin green beans - frozen haricot vert or canned french cut. These will get nice and soft when cooked.
To make a larger batch of this recipe, double (or triple) the recipe and prepare it in a 13x9-inch (or larger for 3x) baking dish. Use an entire 6-ounce container of Crispy Fried Onions, reserving 1 1/3 cup for the topping. Increase cooking time to 40 minutes or until heated through.
As a fun variation, use a mix of ⅔ cup Funyuns with ⅔ cup Fried Onions. It gives the recipe a little bit of a different flavor. (You can also do all Funyuns, about 1 1/2 cups will work.) You can use the Funyuns crushed or whole!

How to Store Leftover Green Bean Casserole

Once cooled, store in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. (It will probably last a full week, but the onions will get really soggy, and the quality definitely won't be as good.)

To reheat, I recommend putting a portion in a small baking dish (like the smaller one in this set) and baking it in the oven for a few minutes at around 350°F. This will allow the crispy onions to get a little crispy again.

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