Best Green Bean Casserole – Creamy, Crispy, and Comforting!
Step 1: Preheat the oven
Start by preheating your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. This gives the casserole the right amount of time to heat through and become bubbly before the topping finishes crisping up.
Step 2: Combine the base ingredients
In a 2-quart casserole dish, add the drained green beans, cream of mushroom soup, and milk. Stir until everything is evenly mixed and the beans are coated in the creamy sauce.
Step 3: Season the casserole
Add salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. The original version uses about six shakes of each, but you can adjust to your preference. Stir again so the seasonings are evenly distributed.
Step 4: Add half the fried onions
Pour in half of the French fried onions and stir them into the casserole mixture. This is one of the little touches that makes the casserole especially good, because it adds extra savory flavor and texture all throughout the dish instead of only on top.
Step 5: Bake
Place the casserole in the oven and bake for 30 minutes. During this time, the mixture heats through and the flavors blend together beautifully.
Step 6: Add the topping
Carefully remove the casserole from the oven and sprinkle the remaining French fried onions over the top in an even layer.
Step 7: Finish baking
Return the dish to the oven for 4 to 5 minutes, or until the onions are golden brown and crisp. Keep a close eye on it here, because those onions can go from perfect to overly dark pretty quickly.
Step 8: Let it rest
Once baked, remove the casserole from the oven and let it sit for about 5 minutes before serving. This helps the sauce settle slightly and makes it easier to spoon onto plates.
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