Thursday 27 November 2008

green bean casserole

One of my favorite Thanksgiving and holiday potluck dishes is green bean casserole. When I make it I like to use either fresh, or frozen green beans, not canned. In addition to the basic Campbell's Green Bean Casserole, we have always added 1 tsp. We have also added a can of sliced water chestnuts or sliced toasted almonds. Until I was 40, I never, once, in my life, tasted green bean casserole. Once I did, though, my life was never the same again.

It’s the one I would make, and it’d probably be the first green bean casserole I’d like. If you’re up for it, use the homemade fried onions from here to top it off. I really like your idea - it feels fresher and more alive than a green bean casserole. I have never had canned green beans - if I need some and they are not available in fresh I keep a bag of frozen ones in my freezer - but only fresh would do here. I can’t eat wheat, and now I can make something for everyone for Thanksgiving with this green bean casserole. I don’t think everyone understands how hard it can be to have diet restrictions and still have a meal with the entire family.

It is evident that green bean casserole has munched its way into the hearts of Americans everywhere. I never thought in a million years that I would post a recipe for any type of green bean casserole. This, however is a wonderful dish. Another option to give green bean casserole its creamy taste could be to use fat free sour cream and fat free milk. Margarine is of course the no brainer too.

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