"cathy" > wrote in message
...
> OK, I have never in my life made the green bean casserole (the one
> with cream of mushroom soup and fried onions), but I'm doing an orphan
> thanksgiving this year and everyone was ready to revolt when I said I
> wasn't making it.
>
> So....I guess I gotta make it. Recipe says use canned or frozen beans.
> I loathe canned beans, even for this I won't use them. So I got frozen
> green beans. Here's my question - do I cook the frozen beans before
> preparing the casserole? Or just thaw them, or use them frozen? Which
> is it?
>
> Sigh....the things we do for the people we love....
>
> Cathy

I, at least, defrost the beans first and then warm up in the microwave. I
won't use canned either. Ick. I've been to people's homes who have used
canned and the color just fades to grey. Frozen beans retain more color and
more crispness to the dish. I'm making the green bean casserole this year,
too. I've had it almost every year since childhood and as such,
Thanksgiving just isn't the same without it. I'll have a lot left over
since my husband won't touch the stuff! LOL.

kili