Paula Deen Green Bean Casserole Recipe
The Paula Deen Green Bean Casserole Recipe is the ultimate comfort dish for any family holiday dinner. Learning how to make Paula Deen Green Bean Casserole is a simple way to bring a classic, creamy and crunchy favorite to your own home table.
Ingredients
- 2 cans 10.5 ounces each cream of mushroom soup
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 cups cooked green beans drained
- 1 1/3 cups crispy fried onions
Instructions
Preheat the Oven
- Preheat your oven to 175°C to ensure it is ready for baking your delicious casserole today. Spray your 9x13 inch baking dish with a little non-stick cooking spray to keep everything from sticking tonight.
Mix the Creamy Base
- In your large mixing bowl, whisk together the cream of mushroom soup, milk, soy sauce and black pepper. This simple, creamy mixture creates the rich and savory foundation for your wonderful green bean casserole today.
Combine the Ingredients
- Stir in your cooked green beans and two-thirds of the crispy fried onions into the creamy soup mixture. Make sure everything is well-coated in the sauce, as this ensures maximum flavor in every single bite tonight.
Bake the Casserole
- Pour your green bean mixture into the prepared baking dish and spread it out evenly with a spatula. Bake for twenty-five minutes until the edges are bubbling hot and the sauce is perfectly warm throughout today.
Add Crispy Topping
- Remove the dish from the oven and sprinkle your remaining crispy fried onions over the top of it. Bake for another five minutes until those onions are golden brown, crunchy and look absolutely perfect for serving today.
Notes
- Use fresh, blanched green beans instead of canned ones if you want a firmer, brighter and crispier vegetable texture.
- Add a half cup of shredded cheddar cheese to the base for a gooey, cheesy, and extra rich variation — if you love that kind of bubbling, cheesy baked side dish, you will absolutely adore this tender cauliflower baked in a rich cheese sauce that makes a wonderful companion dish on the holiday table.
- Sautéed fresh mushrooms added to the soup base give the dish a deeper, earthier, and much more gourmet flavor.
- If you want a little heat, add a pinch of red pepper flakes to the creamy soup mixture before baking.
- Always wait for the casserole to bubble before adding the final onion topping to ensure they stay perfectly crunchy.
- Use low-fat cream of mushroom soup if you want a slightly lighter version that still tastes very creamy today.