The Best Green Bean Casserole Recipe

Green Bean Casserole is a holiday side dish that tastes amazing and is easy to assemble. Creamy mushroom soup with crispy fried onions pack flavor into this delicious classic recipe!

My readers also love this Instant Pot Green Bean Casserole recipe! Perfect for freeing up some oven space! Or give this easy Corn Casserole recipe a try!

Frenchs Green Bean Casserole Recipe

Regarding holidays, we all have our favorite side dishes.

Growing up, French’s Green Bean Casserole is not the dish I chose. When you see mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, or Jiffy corn casserole, I would often skip the green beans.

As an adult, I always make sure to scoop some Green Bean casserole onto my plate. It has creamy mushroom sauce and crispy fried onions.

If you’re like me, and avoided this classic recipe at Thanksgiving dinner, give it another go this holiday!

Green Bean Casserole Ingredients

Green Beans

• I choose canned green beans for this classic green bean casserole. Whether you opt for regular green beans or the french style cut beans is your preference.
• You can use frozen green beans or fresh green beans, but be sure to cook them first resulting in tender green beans.

Milk: The heavier the milk the creamier the casserole. This easy green bean casserole will also be delicious with 2% milk!

Mushroom Soup: Having tried numerous brands and “off” brands of canned mushroom soup, I am now pretty picky. I only choose Campbell’s condense cream of mushroom soup.

I love the thickness and flavor, as well as the color (yes, if you’ve ever bought other brands they don’t look the same). You can make homemade cream of mushroom soup with my quick recipe below. Given the option, I will always choose Campbell’s over the homemade version.

French‘s Crispy Fried Onions are a standout in this dish, often referred to as French’s Green Bean Casserole.

You can tell it’s true when you see people serving themselves from the casserole dish. They always try to get as much of the french fried onions as they can!

How to make Green Bean Casserole

Making the best green bean casserole recipe is easy. Combine the soup with milk and add the soy sauce with fresh cracked black pepper. Add green beans.

Fold in some French’s fried onions and pour the green bean mixture into the casserole dish.

Wondering how long to cook green bean casserole? It takes about 30 minutes, adding 5-10 minutes when topping with more crispy onions. You’ll want to achieve a golden brown color.

Make it in the Crockpot- Use my slow cooker green bean casserole recipe to free up some oven space!

Serving Suggestions

• Green bean casserole isn’t just for holidays. It make a perfect side dish with meatloaf or baked pork chops too!
• If looking for more holiday recipes, this Crock Pot Turkey Breast recipe is fantastic. You can even cook the stuffing in the slow cooker with the turkey (great for extra oven space)!
• Add a bowl of sweet potato casserole with marshmallows, frozen cranberry salad, and some dinner rolls for a complete meal.
• Don’t forget the Apple Cider Sangria for the beverage and shall we discuss dessert recipes? I mean besides the perfect Pumpkin Pie of course!
• Pumpkin Dump Cake, Pumpkin Magic Cake, and Pecan Pie Cake are all winners at our house!

What can I substitute for Canned Cream of mushroom soup?

Okay, so maybe you didn’t grow up in the midwest and you aren’t a fan of cream of mushroom soup.

Here’s what you’ll need for homemade cream of mushroom soup.

• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 12 oz sliced mushrooms
• 1 cup whole milk
• 4 ounces cream cheese

In a large skillet or sauce pan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and saute, stirring constantly, until the mushrooms have browned. Add the milk and cream cheese and melt it until the mixture is cohesive and thick.

Add to the casserole as directed!

Can you freeze Green Bean Casserole

Store leftover green bean casserole in a airtight container in the refrigerator. Do not leave casserole out for more than two hours at room temperature.

You can make Green Bean Casserole ahead of time refrigerate for the next day or place in the freezer. 

Assemble as directed, without the extra crispy french-fried onions on top. Wrap the baking dish with plastic wrap and then cover with foil.

Freeze for up to two weeks. When ready to enjoy, thaw in refrigerator overnight.

Bake according to directions and top with more French’s fried onions!

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This recipe for Green Bean Casserole is a holiday side dish that tastes amazing and is easy to assemble. Creamy mushroom soup with crispy fried onions pack flavor into this delicious classic recipe!