On Wed 23 Nov 2005 09:52:16a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Dee
Randall?

>
> "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
>
> You will not get the taste of the past. At all! This is one dish that
> you can make that still has that 'ole time flavor' and all the
> ingredients are available. Why not try it, if only once? It will be a
> conversation topic for Thanksgivings to come.
> Dee Dee

Agreed. I've used canned, frozen, and even fresh beans, the latter two
cooked to crisp-tender. I still go back to the canned for the 'ole time
flavor'. I think it's a much tastier dish than most folks want to admit.
The one change to the ingredients I've made a few times and really like is
using the cheddar French fried onions instead of the original.

I don't ordinarily eat canned green beans, but it seems to fit this recipe.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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