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Green Bean Casserole
Feeding a crowd? What's better than green bean casserole, with its flavorful combination of cream of mushroom soup, green beans, and crispy French fried onions? It's a crowd favorite!
About This Recipe
| Yield: | 12 (about 3/4 cup each) |
| Active time: | 10 minutes |
| Total time: | 40 minutes |
| Special equipment: | casserole |
Ingredients
- 2 cans (10 3/4 ounces each) Campbell's® Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup (Regular, 98% Fat Free or Healthy Request®)
- 1 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 8 cups cooked cut green beans
- 2 2/3 cups French's® French Fried Onions
Procedures
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Stir the soup, milk, soy sauce, black pepper, beans and 1 1/3 cups onions in a 3-quart casserole.
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Bake at 350°F. for 25 minutes or until the bean mixture is hot and bubbling. Stir the bean mixture. Sprinkle with the remaining onions.
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Bake for 5 minutes or until the onions are golden brown.
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Easy Substitution: Use 2 bags (16 to 20 ounces each) frozen green beans, thawed, 4 packages (9 ounces each) frozen green beans, thawed, 4 cans (about 16 ounces each) green beans, drained or about 3 pounds fresh green beans for this recipe.
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Flavor Variation: To add crunch, add 1/2 cup sliced almonds to the onion topping.
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Flavor Variation: For bacon lovers, add 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled, to the bean mixture.
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Flavor Variation: To add a festive touch, add 1/2 cup chopped red pepper with the soup.
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Flavor Variation: For cheese lovers, stir in 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese with the soup. Omit the soy sauce. Sprinkle with an additional 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese when adding the remaining onions.
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Flavor Variation: For Golden Green Bean Casserole, substitute Campbell's® Condensed Golden Mushroom Soup for the Cream of Mushroom Soup. Omit the soy sauce. Stir in 1/2 cup chopped red pepper with the green beans.
