Green Bean Casserole

Casserole is the French word used for a saucepan. The casserole is used in the oven as well as a serving dish. The term may also be used for the food that is cooked and served in such a dish. Green bean casserole is a casserole that consists of green beans, French fried onions and canned cream of mushroom soup. You can also use ground black pepper or soy sauce in these food recipes.

Green bean casserole was invented by the Campbell Soup Company test kitchen led by Dorcas Reilly in the year 1955. It is a popular Thanksgiving side dish in the United States. Following are some delightful recipes for green bean casserole, which also have great nutritional value. Know more about freezing fresh green beans.

Green Bean Casserole

Ingredients
4 cups cooked green beans
1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1-1/3 cups French fried onions
½ cup milk
1/8 tsp pepper

Directions
In a 1½-quart casserole dish, mix together cream of mushroom soup, pepper and milk. Then add cooked green beans and 2/3 cup of fried onions. Bake this mixture at 350°F for about 25 minutes. Top with remaining 2/3 cup fried onions and bake it for 5 more minutes, until onions become lightly brown.

Grandma's Green Bean Casserole

Ingredients
3 cans French style green beans, drained
2 tbsps all-purpose flour
¼ cup onion, diced
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1 cup sour cream
2 tbsp butter
½ cup crumbled buttery round crackers
1 tbsp melted butter
1 tsp white sugar
1 tsp salt

Directions
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Melt 2 tbsp butter over medium heat in a large skillet. Then add all-purpose flour, until the mixture become smooth. Cook it for about one minute. Then add onion, sugar, salt and sour cream and mix well. Add green beans and stir. This mixture should be transferred to a 2½-quart casserole dish. Top with shredded cheese. In a small bowl, lightly mix cracker crumbs and remaining butter and sprinkle it over the cheese layer. Bake this mixture in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes, until cheese is bubbly and top turns golden.

Green Bean Pork Chop Casserole

Ingredients
1 bag frozen green beans
1 cup sour cream
6-8 pork chops
1 can mushroom soup
3-4 medium-sized potatoes, scrubbed and thinly sliced
2-3 tbsps olive oil

Directions
Cook and season the pork chops in preheated oil in a pan. Rinse thin slices of potatoes and pat dry. In a mixing bowl, mix well milk, mushroom soup and sour cream and add this mixture to the bottom of a 13-9" casserole dish. Then add a layer of ½ soup mixture and potatoes. Each layer should be lightly covered. Arrange pork chops in a single row across the mixture. Mix together soup mixture and frozen green beans and spread this mixture over the pork chops. Bake the mixture for about 30-40 minutes at 400°F in the preheated oven. Cover the top using a foil and place it on a baking pan in order to avoid spillage.