This Green Bean Casserole made with mushroom soup and topped with fried onions is a national favorite in the United States. It was invented by a Campbell Soup employee in 1955 and has been popular ever since.
My family calls this recipe Northern Green Bean Casserole because it's the one I grew up with, and I'm from the North (Wisconsin). Hubby likes the Southern version, of course, since he's a Southern boy.
Two of our children like Momma Betty's Green Bean Casserole (Southern recipe), and the others like this recipe. I'm reposting it because this dish is perfect for any gathering any time of the year.
Mushroom Green Bean Casserole Invented by Campbell Soup Employee
Dorcas Reilly, the Campbell Soup employee who invented this casserole, died in October 2018 at 92. The original recipe card from 1955 was donated in 2002 to the National Inventors Hall of Fame. How cool is that?
I like both green bean casseroles but I am partial to the Southern casserole because of the swiss cheese. This classic green bean casserole recipe is super easy. I just looked at the container of French's Original French Fried Onions , and the recipe is right on the box.
Green Bean Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 12-ounces frozen green beans French Green Beans; the thin sliced kind
- 2 cans Campbell's Cream of Mushroom Soup
- ½ cup chopped onion optional
- ½ cup milk
- 1 small can French's French Fried Onion Rings
Instructions
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Combine the green beans, soup, onion and milk and pour it into a greased 3-quart baking dish.
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Top with French fried onion rings.
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Bake at 350F degrees for 45 minutes until hot and bubbly.
Canned Soup in a Recipe?
Yep, canned mushroom soup. I try to use the low fat mushroom soup. A lot of my recipes include either chicken soup or mushroom soup and the results are so creamy and flavorful.
What You Need
You will need a knife, cutting board, measuring cups and spoons, and a casserole dish. I usually use a Pyrex loaf pan for Mushroom Green Bean Casserole, but a pretty baking dish like this heart-shaped Le Creuset Casserole Dish would be fun.
Classic Green Bean Casserole with Mushroom Soup and Onions
Author: Recipe Idea Shop
Ingredients
- 1 12-ounces frozen green beans French Green Beans; the thin sliced kind
- 2 cans Campbell's Cream of Mushroom Soup
- ½ cup chopped onion optional
- ½ cup milk
- 1 small can French's French Fried Onion Rings
Instructions
- Combine the green beans, soup, onion and milk and pour it into a greased 3-quart baking dish.
- Top with French fried onion rings.
- Bake at 350F degrees for 45 minutes until hot and bubbly.
More Recipes To Try
- Southern Green Bean Casserole
- Traditional Sage Stuffing
- Cornbread Stuffing With Dates Cranberries and Sausage
- Fruit Cocktail Salad (the kids love this one)
- Don's Famous Favorite Pecan Pie
- Roasted Pumpkin Pie
Kathy acquired the blog, Recipe Idea Shop in 2024. She was raised on a farm in Arkansas where having a big garden and good food to eat was the norm. She shares recipes for homemade comfort food and new trending dishes.
Kathy began her blogging journey in 2011 when she founded PetticoatJunktion.com, a home décor blog focused on repurposing and upcycling furniture, and thrift store finds.
