Description
Grandma’s Southern Green Bean Casserole delivers pure comfort straight from the family kitchen, with crispy onions and creamy sauce that make your taste buds dance. Hearty green beans nestled under a golden, crunchy topping bring classic Southern charm to your dinner table.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 cups fresh green beans
- 1 ½ cups French’s fried onions
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 can (10.5 ounces) cream of mushroom soup
- ½ cup milk
Seasonings:
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F and coat a 9×13 inch baking dish with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Fill a large pot with water, add 1 teaspoon salt, and bring to a rolling boil over high heat.
- Drop 4 cups of trimmed green beans into boiling water and cook exactly 5 minutes until bright green and slightly tender.
- Drain beans in a colander and shake off excess water thoroughly.
- Whisk 10.5 ounces of cream of mushroom soup with ½ cup milk, 1 teaspoon soy sauce, and ¼ teaspoon black pepper until completely smooth.
- Fold drained green beans into soup mixture, ensuring every bean gets coated evenly.
- Pour bean mixture into prepared baking dish, spreading to create an even layer.
- Sprinkle 1 ½ cups French’s fried onions across the top in an even, generous coating.
- Slide dish into preheated oven and bake for 25 minutes until edges bubble and onions turn golden brown.
- Remove casserole and let rest 5 minutes before serving to allow flavors to settle.
Notes
- Fresh green beans make a huge difference in texture and flavor, so choose crisp, bright green beans from the produce section.
- Salt the boiling water generously to enhance the green beans’ natural taste and ensure they’re seasoned from the start.
- For a gluten-free version, use gluten-free cream of mushroom soup and swap traditional fried onions for gluten-free crispy onions.
- If making ahead, prepare the casserole without the fried onion topping and add them just before baking to keep them perfectly crisp.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Casseroles
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 165 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 550 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg