Green Bean Casserole: A Holiday Must-Have Year After Year (NAPSA)—During the holiday 1% cups French’s French Fried Onions season, folks look forward to spending quality time with family andfriends, exchanging gifts, decorating their home and—eating Green Bean Casserole? Directions: 1. Mix soup, milk, soy, black pepper, beans and *% cup onionsin 14-quart casserole. 2. Bake at 350 F for 25 minutes or until hot. 3. Stir. Sprinkle with remaining onions. Bake 5 It’s true. In a recent survey com- missioned by the Campbell Soup Company and Kelton Research, 44 percent of people say that Green Bean Casserole has been a favorite holiday vegetable side dish and a staple at their holiday table. The original recipe has stood the test of time. In the 1950s, the dish wascreated as a way to make the most out of ingredients commonly found in kitchen cabinets and deliver a wholesome, homecooked meal to the table quickly and easily. It evolved into a holiday must-have, and currently an estimated 30 million households proudly serve this comfort food year after year. The traditional recipe calls for a rich combination of green beans, cream of mushroom soup and french fried onions. Recently, though, a new variation of the recipe has emerged as holiday hosts are adding the ultimate comfort food to their Green Bean Casserole—cheese. Appropriately named Cheesy Green Bean Casserole, this holiday side melts cheese into the casserole to add even more creaminess and rich flavor to the timelessclassic. To add even more pizzazz to this holiday mainstay, holiday cookslike to customize their Green Bean Casseroles with variations on a crunchy topping. Survey A variation on green bean casserole—a favorite holiday staple— adds the creamy goodness of cheese to the dish. results show that other favorite, crispy toppings are almonds (17 percent), potato chips (8 percent) and crackers(7 percent). Whether you are keeping up a family tradition or looking for a new holiday favorite this year, these casseroles are mouthwatering dishes that are sure to leave a smile on your guests’ faces. For more holiday dishes, visit www.campbellkitchen.com. Green Bean Casserole Prep Time: 10 minutes Bake Time: 30 minutes Serves 6 Ingredients: 1 can (10% ounces) Campbell’s Condensed Cream of Mushroom or 98 percent Fat Free Cream of Mushroom Soup % cup milk 1 teaspoon soy sauce Dash ground black pepper 4 cups cooked cut green beans minutes. Cheesy Green Bean Casserole Prep Time: 10 minutes Bake Time: 30 minutes Serves 12 Ingredients: 2 cans (10% ounces) Campbell’s Condensed Cream of Mushroom or 98 percent Fat Free Cream of Mushroom Soup 1 cup milk 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese % teaspoon groundblack pepper 8 cups cooked cut green beans 1 can (6 ounces) French’s French Fried Onions (2% cups) Directions: 1. Stir soup, milk, % cup cheese, black pepper, beans and 1% cups onions in 3-qt. casserole. 2. Bake at 350F for 25 minutes or until hot. 3. Stir. Top with remaining cheese and onions. Bake 5 minutes.
