Au Gratin Green Bean Casserole

This is my recipes for my Au Gratin Green Bean Casserole. Similar to a regular Green Bean Casserole with a couple extra ingredients to kick it up a little! I promise you make this as a side dish for your Thanksgiving meal and it may become someones main dish (ex: me)!

Ingredients

1 - 10.5 oz can Cream of Mushroom Soup

1 cup of Milk

1/2 tsp of Adobo
 1/4 tsp of Black Pepper

2  - 14.5 oz cans of Cut Green Beans, drained 

1 1/2 cups of Shredded Cheddar Cheese (divided)

1 1/2 cups of French Fried Onions(divided)

Direction

If making this on Thanksgiving Day you can make this an hour or so in advance. When you remove the Turkey from the oven to rest for 30 minutes that is when you will put the Casserole in the oven. If making this any day of the week for dinner you will want to preheat your oven to 350 degrees while mixing all the ingredients together!

Step One

Take the can of Cream of Mushroom soup and add to a medium sized mixing bowl.

Take the empty can and fill 3/4 of the way with milk or you can use a 1 cup measuring cup.

Pour half the milk in the bowl and whisk together. Once well combined add the rest of the milk and whisk together.

Once well combined, add 1/2 teaspoon of Adobo and 1/4 a tsp of Black Pepper.

Step Two

Take the 2 - 14.5 oz cans of Green Beans and drain in a strainer.

Add the strained Green Beans to the bowl and fold them in with the soup mixture.

Now take 1 cup of Shredded Cheddar Cheese, add to the bowl.

Fold in until well combined.

Now take 1 cup of French Fried Onions, crunch in your hand and add to the bowl. (sometime there can be large pieces...I crunch them up in my hand so you get bite size pieces throughout the casserole and not large piece here or there)

Fold in until well combined.

 Step Three

Now take the casserole mixture and pour into the 9x13 inch casserole pan or into a 9 inch square pan.

Place the Casserole uncovered into the 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.

 Step Four

Remove the casserole from the oven.

Using a spoon or spatula fold the Green Bean Casserole to mix the mixture up again.

Now take the other 1/2 cup of Shredded Cheddar Cheese and sprinkle all of the top of the casserole.

Now take the other 1/2 cup of French Fried Onions, crunch in your hand and sprinkle them on top of the layer of cheese.(most casseroles only have you sprinkle them around the edge of the casserole) I LOVE French Fried Onions so I sprinkle them all over the top of the casserole so everyone gets that crunchy goodness!

Now take the casserole and place back in the 350 degree oven for 5 to 10 minutes until the cheese layer is melted and the French Fried Onions are light brown in color and crispy.

Step Five

After 5-10 minutes remove from oven and let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

After letting the casserole stand for 10 minutes serve your Au Gratin Green Bean Casserole with the rest of My Thanksgiving Feast...Garlic, Butter and White Wine Turkey, No More Store Bought Mashed Potatoes, and Garlic Cheddar Biscuits! I hope your family enjoys this with your Thanksgiving Feast or with dinner any day of the week like my family does!

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