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String Bean Casserole is a classic for the holiday dinner table. It's a remarkably easy Thanksgiving side dish. The recipe I'm using came from the back of (I think) the Campbell's Cream of Mushroom soup can from back in the day (or maybe it was the string beans?) In any case, you can make this with French-style Green Beans, which is my preference, or these regular string beans — which is all they had at the grocery store. Here's how you make it: INGREDIENTS 3 cans string beans, drained (French style or regular - amounting to about 4 cups of beans) 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1/2 cup milk 1 tsp. soy sauce (optional) 1/8 tsp. black pepper (or to taste) 1 1/3 cups crispy fried onions (I use French's brand), divided INSTRUCTIONS Preheat your oven to 350º. Mix all ingredients and half of the crispy fried onions. Pour mixture into casserole dish sprayed with Pam or non-stick spray and bake for about 30 minutes or until heated through. Remove from oven and top with the rest of the crispy fried onions and return to oven to bake for another 5-10 minutes, or until the topping is browned to your liking. Remove from oven and let it set on counter for at least 5 minutes before serving (about 10 minutes or so would be better). Serve and enjoy! This is an affiliate link for the can opener I use in my kitchen. It's Made in the USA and it very well made. I've had it for a long, long time! EZ-DUZ-IT Made in USA Can Opener https://amzn.to/3qV4CLW To see more videos from my holiday series from last year, go here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyZYj2Dr9a4wv2xCsN8zZXYZWqSVFfWC

String Bean Casserole is a classic for the holiday dinner table. It's a remarkably easy Thanksgiving side dish. The recipe I'm using came from the back of (I think) the Campbell's Cream of Mushroom soup can from back in the day (or maybe it was the string beans?)

In any case, you can make this with French-style Green Beans, which is my preference, or these regular string beans — which is all they had at the grocery store.

Here's how you make it:

INGREDIENTS

3 cans string beans, drained (French style or regular - amounting to about 4 cups of beans)
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp. soy sauce (optional)
1/8 tsp. black pepper (or to taste)
1 1/3 cups crispy fried onions (I use French's brand), divided

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat your oven to 350º.
Mix all ingredients and half of the crispy fried onions.
Pour mixture into casserole dish sprayed with Pam or non-stick spray and bake for about 30 minutes or until heated through.
Remove from oven and top with the rest of the crispy fried onions and return to oven to bake for another 5-10 minutes, or until the topping is browned to your liking.
Remove from oven and let it set on counter for at least 5 minutes before serving (about 10 minutes or so would be better).

Serve and enjoy!

This is an affiliate link for the can opener I use in my kitchen. It's Made in the USA and it very well made. I've had it for a long, long time!
EZ-DUZ-IT Made in USA Can Opener https://amzn.to/3qV4CLW

To see more videos from my holiday series from last year, go here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyZYj2Dr9a4wv2xCsN8zZXYZWqSVFfWC

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Classic String Bean Casserole Recipe (Campbell's Green Bean Casserole) - Easy Thanksgiving Side Dish

This Old Fashioned Corn Pudding Casserole Recipe is a super easy side for Thanksgiving, or for anytime. It only has a few ingredients and it is absolutely delicious! INGREDIENTS 1 can corn, drained 1 can cream style corn 3 eggs 1/4 cup sugar 2 Tbsp. corn starch 1/2 stick butter Salt and pepper to taste INSTRUCTIONS Melt butter in dish in preheated 350º oven. Drain can of regular corn and mix all ingredients. Pour into dish and bake for about 45-50 minutes, or until top of corn pudding is golden brown. Serve and enjoy! This is an affiliate link for the can opener I use in my kitchen. It's Made in the USA and it very well made. I've had it for a long, long time! EZ-DUZ-IT Made in USA Can Opener https://amzn.to/3qV4CLW To see more videos from my holiday series from last year, go here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyZYj2Dr9a4wv2xCsN8zZXYZWqSVFfWC

This Old Fashioned Corn Pudding Casserole Recipe is a super easy side for Thanksgiving, or for anytime. It only has a few ingredients and it is absolutely delicious!

INGREDIENTS

1 can corn, drained
1 can cream style corn
3 eggs
1/4 cup sugar
2 Tbsp. corn starch
1/2 stick butter
Salt and pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

Melt butter in dish in preheated 350º oven.

Drain can of regular corn and mix all ingredients. Pour into dish and bake for about 45-50 minutes, or until top of corn pudding is golden brown.

Serve and enjoy!

This is an affiliate link for the can opener I use in my kitchen. It's Made in the USA and it very well made. I've had it for a long, long time!
EZ-DUZ-IT Made in USA Can Opener https://amzn.to/3qV4CLW

To see more videos from my holiday series from last year, go here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyZYj2Dr9a4wv2xCsN8zZXYZWqSVFfWC

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Old Fashioned Southern Corn Pudding Casserole Recipe - Super Easy Thanksgiving Side Dish

This summer vegetable soup is an ideal item to can up and have in your pantry during the winter when fresh summer vegetables just aren't available. This is really one of those make-it-up-to-your-preferences type soup, but here's what I used (per jar): chopped ham (1/4 cup) baby frozen lima beans (2 Tbsp.) green beans (1/4 cup) corn (1/4 cup) chopped carrots (2 Tbsp.) frozen okra (3 pieces) 1/2 tsp. salt Broth water 1 can petite diced tomatoes 2 Tbsp. sugar* 2 Tbsp. brown sugar* *If you're using a very sweet ham, such as Honey Baked Ham, you can probably omit the sugar and you'll likely want to make a broth using the ham bone. National Center for Home Food Preservation (canning) https://nchfp.uga.edu/how/can_home.html

This summer vegetable soup is an ideal item to can up and have in your pantry during the winter when fresh summer vegetables just aren't available. This is really one of those make-it-up-to-your-preferences type soup, but here's what I used (per jar):

chopped ham (1/4 cup)
baby frozen lima beans (2 Tbsp.)
green beans (1/4 cup)
corn (1/4 cup)
chopped carrots (2 Tbsp.)
frozen okra (3 pieces)
1/2 tsp. salt

Broth
water
1 can petite diced tomatoes
2 Tbsp. sugar*
2 Tbsp. brown sugar*

*If you're using a very sweet ham, such as Honey Baked Ham, you can probably omit the sugar and you'll likely want to make a broth using the ham bone.

National Center for Home Food Preservation (canning) https://nchfp.uga.edu/how/can_home.html

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