The Famous Green Bean Casserole Durkee Recipe

If you love green bean casserole you need to try this version of the original green bean casserole recipe. It's a crowd favorite.

We are a green bean casserole family through and through! This classic holiday side dish is always on our holiday table, but we also love it year round.

Made with simple ingredients the famous green bean casserole Durkee recipe is hands down the best green bean casserole you'll ever make.

The original recipe that started it all, it boasts tender green beans in a creamy mushroom sauce all topped with salty, crispy onions.

Why We Love This Green Bean Casserole Durkee Recipe

This classic recipe is how the green bean casserole craze began and it's still one of the easiest to make. Plus it's always a crowd pleaser!

While it's delicious any time of year it's especially at home on your holiday dinner table where it comes together easily and never fails to impress.

Also known as French's green bean casserole, the ingredients for this dish are readily available and affordable making for an especially easy recipe.

It's one of those amazing side dish recipes that's perfect for Christmas dinners, for your Thanksgiving meal or for serving at dinner parties.

What Is Durkee Green Bean Casserole?

Most frequently referred to as French's green bean casserole the original green bean casserole recipe is credited to a woman named Dorcas Reilly. ​

An employee of the Campbell Soup Company, Dorcas is said to have dreamed up the traditional green bean casserole recipe back in 1955.

This American classic was topped with crunchy Durkee onions at the time though Durkee Famous Foods was later acquired in the 1980s.

Durkee onions would ultimately become French's crispy friend onions although the rest of this easy side dish is exactly as it once was.

Green Bean Casserole Durkee Recipe

To make this classic green bean casserole recipe you will need:

Ingredients

• Green beans - I prefer using fresh green beans, ideally French style. Frozen green beans also work. In a pinch canned green beans will work, but you'll notice a difference in both flavor and texture.
• Creamy soup - Typically you will use a can of cream of mushroom soup, but some people opt for cream of celery soup or cream of chicken soup.
• Fried onions - Purists will use French's crispy fried onions, which is what I also recommend and use in my own home.
• Seasoning - A bit of black pepper and salt to taste help round out the flavors of this creamy green bean casserole recipe.

Gear

• Large bowl
• Wooden spoon
• Casserole dish

How To Make the Green Bean Casserole Recipe

Step 1. Steam your fresh green beans until crisp then drain. Alternately, thaw, rinse and drain your frozen green beans.

Step 2. In the meantime, whisk together milk and creamy mushroom soup in a large mixing bowl. Season with a bit of salt and pepper.

Step 3. Add your green beans to the soup mixture along with half of the fried onions and toss or fold together to combine until well coated.

Step 4. Transfer to a prepared casserole dish and bake in a preheated oven until warmed through and bubbly, which will take about 30 minutes.

Step 5. Top with the remaining French fried onions and bake for another few minutes until golden brown and crispy on top. Cool and serve.

Green Bean Casserole Variations

As with many beloved favorites, over the years lots of variations of green bean casserole have emerged though the original has stood the test of time.

Some people prefer to make homemade cream of mushroom soup, which certainly takes longer to make but is absolutely delicious.

Add a bunch of cheddar cheese or even Velveeta to make a cheesy green bean casserole that's particularly a hit with little ones at Thanksgiving dinner.

You can add a bit of butter, a splash of white wine or a few dashes of Worcestershire sauce or even soy sauce to the mixture to amp up the flavor.

The best part? It's almost impossible to screw up green bean casserole. Want to make your own fried onions or caramelized onions for topping? Go for it!

Our Other Favorite Side Dishes

If you're looking for more great side dishes, give our copycat Pioneer Woman mashed potatoes a try. They're so good and a total crowd pleaser every time.

We also love making cranberry sauce in the Instant Pot, our yummy Pepperridge Farm stuffing recipe and vanilla pumpkin skillet cornbread recipe.

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