Green Bean Casserole: HELL YES! or HEAVENS NO!

[Floyd R. Turbo]

😋

[hlthe2b]

1. It may be gross and unhealthy, but heaven knows I've eaten it enough times so...

a feeble "yes?"

I won't make it, though.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

3. 😋

[Glorfindel]

2. Hell, yes!

I have always enjoyed them.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

4. 🤗

[kimbutgar]

5. Only at Thanksgiving will I eat it

But my husband makes a similar casserole with broccoli and cheese that tastes much better!

[Floyd R. Turbo]

9. 😋

[gab13by13]

22. That's how my daughter does it,

it was delish.

[Diamond_Dog]

6. HEAVENS, NO!

Why would anyone ruin delicious green beans overcooking them in this slop.

[AnnaLee]

8. I'm with you on this. ntp

[Floyd R. Turbo]

11. 😢

[Jerry2144]

7. Only if it's made with fresh green beans

I hate the canned ones. They taste like plastic

[Floyd R. Turbo]

12. 🤗

[rogerballard]

10. Add Bacon !!!!!

Yes

[Floyd R. Turbo]

13. 🤗🥓

[tblue37]

14. Blech! Nope!

[Floyd R. Turbo]

16. 😢

[badhair77]

15. Oh yes.

My late MIL’s was from scratch and delicious.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

18. 😋

[NotASurfer]

17. I'm in

Just please, when dessert rolls around, don't serve the pie with a scoop of turkey dinner flavored ice cream from B-R. That's a shark too far to jump

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10181911335

(OK, it's not like the ice cream includes green bean casserole, giblets, and frozen congealed gravy, they did put some fetters on their creatively. It would probably be not horrible)

[Floyd R. Turbo]

20. 😋

[MiHale]

19. No!...used to, not now...

But usually the difference between eating or not eating something is about 24 hours. Get hungry enuf…

[Floyd R. Turbo]

21. 😁

[dchill]

23. It would pair nicely with a dry, white wine...

...and some FRUITCAKE!

[Floyd R. Turbo]

24. 🤗

[EYESORE 9001]

25. I think you can guess where I stand

I’m a casserole fiend

[Floyd R. Turbo]

48. 🤗

[riversedge]

26. Heck YES. I only make it about 3x/yr Easter, TG and Xmas

[Floyd R. Turbo]

49. 😋

[underpants]

27. Speaking of Defibrillators

It’s very rare for a defibrillator not to work but no one is shocked really.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

50. 😵‍💫

[MLAA]

28. Love, love, love it.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

51. 🤗

[GreenWave]

29. Hell yes! It's simply irresistible.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

52. 🤗

[Elessar Zappa]

30. Meh.

It’s edible but if it weren’t for my mom making it at thanksgiving, I’d probably never eat it again.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

54. 😢

[rsdsharp]

31. I make it every five years or so, so I must be a yes.

I once made Emeril’s recipe. You make mushroom soup from scratch. Use fresh green beans, and french them by hand. thinly slice shallots, dredge in flour and shallow fry them.

It took about two hours to put together, and was delicious, but not nearly worth the effort.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

58. 🤗

[Niagara]

32. I miss devouring GBC.

I'll have to find alternative ingredients to enjoy it again!

[Floyd R. Turbo]

59. 😋

[Haggard Celine]

33. Yes, I make it a couple times a year,

but I could eat it more often. I usually just make it with green beans, cream of mushroom soup, and the French onions on top. I've put cheddar cheese in it a couple of times and sometimes I even put ground beef in it. There's a variety of ways to do it.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

66. 😋

[Lunabell]

34. Hell yes!

If it's done right. No canned green beans or mushroom soup. Only using fresh ingredients from scratch.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

67. 🤗

[Runningdawg]

35. I LOVE it but no one else in the family will touch it, so it's rare that I have it.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

68. 😢

[happybird]

36. Yes!

I make it differently though: no soup, instead a sauce made with Swiss cheese and sour cream. It is delicious.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

71. 🤗

[TexasBushwhacker]

37. I like my green beans better

I don't like anything made with cream of mushroom soup.

I have one kind of green beans that I make with basil pesto, Parmesan and pine nuts.

The other has sauteed shallots, mustard and a bit of sour cream.

[Sogo]

38. I agree about the mushroom soup!

For that reason, I like to make green bean casserole with cream of celery soup....

[Floyd R. Turbo]

72. 🤔

[Chainfire]

39. It's alright ain't it lawdy mama?

Its all right.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

73. 🤗

[bamagal62]

40. I'll eat a bit of it if someone else has made it.

I would never make it myself as I prefer green beans to be fresh and cooked alone with some sort of pork to flavor it. But, if pork is not there, a bit of salt does just fine!

[Floyd R. Turbo]

74. 😋

[Different Drummer]

41. Uhura speaks for me.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

75. 🤗

[cloudbase]

42. I can take it or leave it.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

78. 🤔

[Raftergirl]

43. Maybe every 5 years or so for nostalgia sake. But with fresh green beans.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

82. 😋

[appleannie1]

44. I like it but it won't be on the menu for Thanksgiving. I will make at least 3 vegetables, none will be plain and gr.

bean casserole will not be one of them. It is my S-I-L's turn to do the turkey. Neither of us might have to cook because my son and his wife want to have it catered this year. I doubt that will happen though since my son rented a huge cabin in the middle of the mountains in a very sparsely populated part of Central Pa. I just can't picture there being a catering place anywhere within 30 miles of there. LOL. I will just sit back and see what flies and what plops and then react accordingly.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

83. 😢

[sakabatou]

45. Hell no!

[Floyd R. Turbo]

84. 😢

[beemerphill]

46. Only if courtesy requires it.

If the cook would be offended by my not eating it, I would have a spoon and lie about how good it is. If no one is looking, I will skip the green beans and have an extra helping of mashed potatoes and gravy, candied yams, and cranberry sauce. Sometimes it is better to eat something you don't like and spare the cook's feelings than to pig out on the good stuff.

[Iggo]

65. Rec.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

86. 🤔

[Ocelot II]

47. I don't mind it; I wouldn't bother to make it myself but

if it's served as part of a Thanksgiving dinner - which are the only occasions when I've encountered it - I'll eat it. The one Thanksgiving dish I will not eat is that awful sweet potato goop with melted marshmallows. One time my SIL accidentally set that stuff on fire, which I though was an improvement.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

87. 😬

[Docreed2003]

53. Hell Yeah! I love it!

[Floyd R. Turbo]

88. 🤗

[gopiscrap]

55. Fuck no!!!!

[Floyd R. Turbo]

89. 😢

[Demovictory9]

56. Yes! Only kinda healthy dish on thanksgiving table..although it's salty fatty carbs too

[Floyd R. Turbo]

91. 🤗😋

[catbyte]

57. HELL YES! but with frozen green beans, not canned.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

92. 🤗

[niyad]

60. Do people actually eat that?

[Floyd R. Turbo]

93. I do! I'm a people!

[Freddie]

61. Absolutely yes!

This is a must for Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter dinner. The “old” recipe including canned green beans. But I use cream of celery instead of mushroom due to fungi-haters in the family.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

94. 🤗

[dai13sy]

62. Green Bean Casserole Forever

Hell Yes!!!!

[Floyd R. Turbo]

95. 😋

[diva77]

63. I think Baskin Robbins forgot to add this to their Thanksgiving-flavored ice cream

[Floyd R. Turbo]

96. 😁🍨

[Iggo]

64. Heavens No.

I like green beans.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

97. 😇

[Marthe48]

69. I like it

I roast green beans. When they are cooked, I turn off the oven, top the beans with french-fried onions and put the pan back in the oven for about 10 minutes. Really tasty side, lower carbs, too.

I had fresh mushrooms last week, so I added raw onions and mushrooms to the beans and roasted all of it, then added the f-f onions.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

98. 🤗

[OldBaldy1701E]

70. I liked it a lot as a kid, but...

I am now very allergic to mushrooms, so why do it if you can't use one of the best ingredients?

[Floyd R. Turbo]

99. 😢

[claudette]

76. Truth is

I’ve never had it. The only way I eat green beans is smothered in burlier. 😊

[Floyd R. Turbo]

100. 😋

[grumpyduck]

77. It doesn't do anything for me,

but i don't hate it. If it's on the table, I eat it.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

101. 😁

[Fichefinder]

79. Let me ask my wife..

if we like that😊

[Floyd R. Turbo]

102. 😁

[fargone]

80. No no nope

Never had it growing up. Wife's family doesnt do it either. So I have only had it at friends' homes. I will concede it is somewhat better than sweet potatoes with marshmallows on top.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

103. 🥹

[LudwigPastorius]

81. Sure, if you make it without the canned soup and beans.

Serves: 6
Ingredients
• 3 slices thick-cut bacon, diced
• ½ cup finely chopped yellow onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 12 ounces fresh button or cremini mushrooms, chopped
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1 cup chicken broth
• ½ cup shredded white cheddar cheese
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed, halved, and blanched (boil 5 minutes, place beans in ice water for a couple of minutes, drain)
• 1 can French fried onions











Instructions
1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2 Fry the bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crispy. Add the onions and cook until soft and translucent, about 4-5 minutes. Add the mushrooms and garlic and cook for another 4-5 minutes until the mushrooms are soft. Transfer the mixture to a bowl.
3 Melt the butter in the same skillet and whisk in the flour. Once combined, continue whisking for another 2 minutes until the mixture has slightly deepened in color. Add the half-and-half and chicken broth while constantly whisking to prevent lumps. Once slightly thickened, add the cheese and whisk until melted and combined.
4 Next add the mushroom/bacon mixture along with the salt and pepper. Let the sauce simmer for a couple of minutes, then add the green beans. Stir to combine.
5 Pour the bean mixture into a 9x13 casserole dish and sprinkle the French fried onions all over the top. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes.

Notes
Preparing in Advance: Everything can be done in advance except for adding the crispy onions, otherwise they'll get soggy. Add those just before baking. Also, let the casserole sit for at least 30 minutes after removing it from the fridge before baking.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

104. 😋

[calimary]

107. Oooooh! Recipe!

Sounds yummy!

[Best_man23]

85. Yes, for holidays

No for most other times of the year.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

105. 🤗

[Emile]

90. I love it! 🤗

[Floyd R. Turbo]

106. 🤗