Green Bean Casserole

Green Bean Casserole | Thanksgiving Tradition

Get ready to elevate your Thanksgiving dinner with this game-changing green bean casserole recipe from my family’s table to yours! This easy-to-make, oven-baked casserole is a traditional side dish that’s sure to become a new family favorite. Made with cream of mushroom soup, this savory casserole is a twist on the classic recipe that’s perfect for the holiday season.

With its creamy sauce, crispy french-fried onions, fresh mushrooms and delicious green beans, it’s sure to become a new family tradition, just like ours. Plus, it’s easy to make and can be prepared ahead of time, making it a stress-free addition to your Thanksgiving menu.

Whether you’re a seasoned cook or a beginner, this recipe is a must-try for the holidays. So why settle for the same old boring sides when you can wow your guests with this delicious and festive casserole? Get ready to change up your Thanksgiving dinner with this mouth-watering green bean casserole recipe! I’m Allison with Simple Fantastic Kitchen and I can’t wait for you to try this recipe–passed down from my Mom to you!

Let’s make a tradition in our house on Thanksgiving: Green Bean Casserole!

Growing up, my Mom made this every Thanksgiving. We looked forward to it every year. It was our favorite! My Mom has to make this or people complain… they are up in arms!

Now that I’m an adult, I realize this side dish doesn’t have to only be for Thanksgiving. You can make this anytime you want! It makes an excellent side for any occasion. It is so easy there’s just a few ingredients.

Green Bean Casserole | Recipe

So we have have two cans of condensed cream of mushroom soup, fresh mushrooms, we have some green beans, we have a little bit of milk (especially if you have condensed soup), and then some organic french fried onions for the top. And that’s pretty much the whole thing. It’s so easy to make.

In a mixing bowl, add a half a cup of milk.. any kind of milk you want, and then you’re just going to stir it together nicely.

My sister Suzanne has added her own touch to the recipe over the years, by adding fresh sliced mushrooms into the cream of mushroom soup… a genius idea and so easy to accomplish, especially if you buy pre-sliced fresh mushroom! Just wash your sliced mushrooms and mix them in! 

Next up is the green beans. We like to buy frozen French sliced green beans. We think they’re the most delicious. You can do them canned, you can do them frozen, you can do them fresh. It’s whatever you prefer (and whatever you have time for really, especially if you’re preparing a whole Thanksgiving meal alongside this side dish!)

We place the green beans in a large casserole dish and spread them on evenly.

Preheat the oven to 350°F at this point, because this next part will go really fast.

Now, take this beautiful mixture of the soup, the milk, and the mushrooms and you just pour it in on top of the green beans, spreading it out evenly. Then you just just mix it up.

When everything’s nicely together, then we have some french fried onions to top everything off. We’ll put the whole can on  (the more the merrier!)  

Spread it to the sides a little bit so the top is evenly covered.

Now you pop it into the oven at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes or until it’s it starts to bubble.

When we check on the casserole, it’s bubbling beautifully, so it’s ready to come out.

Let it cool for just a minutes or two, then it’s ready to plate up and enjoy

Green Bean Casserole | How Does It Taste?

This is absolutely delicious! And it’s truly one of the easiest recipes to make. It tastes just like I remember, it just brings back so many wonderful memories. I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do!