Ingredients for Making Green Bean Casserole

Series Summary

Green bean casserole is a necessity for any holiday meal. Nothing seems to go better with turkey or ham than this traditional recipe. Created in 1955 by Campbell Soup Company, this dish smothers green beans in a thick cream sauce. Campbell invented this dish to promote simple recipes that used their products. And, it is clear to see that the marketing scheme worked! In 2002, Campbell presented their original recipe to the National Inventors Hall of Fame. It is evident that green bean casserole has munched its way into the hearts of Americans everywhere.

In this free video series, learn how to make this tasty dish. Our expert, Jennifer Cail, shows you everything you need to know to make green bean casserole. Learn how to prepare green beans, and learn how to use cream of mushroom soup. If you have difficulty with can openers, Jennifer even gives you tips on how to use them. With this recipe, your holiday side dish will turn out wonderful. So, take some time, and learn how to make green bean casserole today!

Video Transcript

"Hi! I'm Jennifer Cail and on behalf of Expert Village, I'm going to show you how to make a green bean casserole as part of your delicious Thanksgiving day dinner. For our first step for making the green bean casserole, I'm going to show you all of the ingredients and equipment that you'll need to make the casserole. Our first and most important ingredient is of course, the green beans. We're going to use canned green beans, but you can also use fresh green beans or frozen green beans for making the casserole. The next ingredient is cream of mushroom soup. You can use the condensed version, which we'll then be adding milk to, or you can make it from scratch. Of course, the can version is the easiest. For some seasoning, you'll needs some soy sauce and some ground pepper. Then of course there's the topping, which are the fried onion topping that we'll be using. To help make your casserole, you're going to need a measuring cup, a spatula to get everything out of the cans, a spoon to mix everything, a measuring spoon, measuring cups, and of course a casserole dish in which to make everything. With all of these ingredients and equipment, you'll be able to make the green bean casserole."