Ingredients for Green Bean Casserole Recipe

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.

If you are looking for something to prepare for your Christmas dinner, green bean casseroles are always a favorite. Our expert, Jael Baez, teaches you how to make a delicious green bean casserole. Learn what ingredients you need, and learn how to mix them all together. If you are looking for variation in your green bean casserole, Jael offers tips for adding various other toppings to this dish. So, this Christmas season, warm the hearts and tummies of all, and make green bean casserole today!

Video Transcript

"Hi my name is Jael and on behalf of Expert Village , I'm going to show you how to make a Green Bean Casserole dish for your Christmas dinner. The first thing you want to do when making your Green Bean Casserole is go ahead and preheat your oven to 350. After you have preheated the oven is what you want to do is get your ingredients together. You're going to go ahead and go with milk. You can do two percent ,whole milk, fat free milk, whichever you prefer. You're going to want to do black pepper, you can do freshly ground, just store bought pepper as well, you can also need one can of mushrooms, cream of mushroom, I'm sorry and you can do fresh mushrooms if you prefer as well, two cans of green beans, you can also do frozen green beans or fresh green beans, and then also the French fried onions. If you don't have French fried onions, you can also do crushed cheese crackers as well."