Hubby hates it but I feel its trashy American goodness must be made for Thursday.

i don't think I have ever had it before....

my mom did make some sort of green bean dish before and it was pretty good....

how about cranberry jelly?? I like the stuff that comes out of the can in one chunk... yum!! I made some cranberry sauce from scratch once and it just isn't the same

oh god, no. Scratch is the only way to go.

It is the fav at the family dinner...can't have Thanksgiving without green bean casserole.

well, I didn't much care for it... gimmie the cranberry jelly over that any day

back to topic... I have never been a huge fan of green beans... maybe I will have to give that casserole a try one day...

I agree Marilyn, it just ain't thanksgiving unless you have cranberry sauce in the shape of a can!

yeah...

to quote almaty... you are one right thinking person.. (or something like that )


it is so awesome on the leftover turkey sandwiches.... mmm, I am getting so hungry for turkey and all the trimmings...

is this the basic recipe??

Green Bean Casserole

INGREDIENTS:

* 1 can (10 3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup
* 4 cups cooked green beans
* 1/8 teaspoon pepper
* 1/2 cup milk
* 1 tsp. soy sauce
* 1 1/3 cups French fried onions

PREPARATION:
Mix soup, milk and pepper in a 1 1/2-quart casserole dish. Stir in beans and 2/3 cup of the fried onions. Bake for about 25 minutes at 350 degrees F. Top with the remaining 2/3 cup fried onions and bake about 5 more minutes, until onions are lightly browned.
Serves 6.

I add more mushrooms though

canned beans is the way to go (it's the only time I ever eat canned green beans):

http://www.frenchsfoodservice.com/recipe/r...ervice/?id=7264

http://www.campbellkitchen.com/SpecialtyHo...ecialty=holiday

hmmm, maybe I will make it next Thanksgiving....

my part of dinner is the mashed potatoes (they usually make instant mashed potatoes... gasp.. oh the horror) my first Thanksgiving here they used the instant and I almost died so the next year I made sure and brought over some real potatoes

and because I am not a big fan of pumpkin pie.. I have been making and bringing my chocolate trifle for dessert and now his whole family has come to expect it

oh, that is wrong.

We are hosting - I'm nervous! It's 7 people. All homemade - sausage & chestnut stuffing, cranberry sauce, roasted garlic mash & gravy, green bean casserole, rolls, broccoli, pumpkin pie with fresh whipped cream & my friend is bringing sweet potato souffle. Oh, and lots of wine!

The other friends are going to surprise us!

I never had instant mashed potatoes until I moved here... we always used real potatoes....

have fun at your dinner

maybe one year I will be able to host dinner.. right now we don't have the room .. so we usually go to his sister's house and everybody usually brings something....

i love string bean casserole, we make it with the golden mushroom soup though because it's just prettier looking to us!

i used believe that cranberries were can shaped and delicious too! but now my mommie makes this yummy cranberry jello mold w/ fuji apple bits, fresh cranberries and pineaple.

sounds yummy

our holiday tradition growing up was to make jello but then forget to put it on the table we usually remembered in the middle of the meal or sometimes not until we were finished

Marilyn do you use a potato ricer for your mashed potatoes? I tried that last year and its unbelievable! So light and fluffy. I think this year I'm gonna put some cheese in my potatoes and put in a casserole dish and top with bread crumbs and parm cheese and bake it. I'm trying to put a different spin on everything this year, except cranberry jelly from a can which is already perfect and should not be messed with!

I always make fresh whipped cream too, its the best. One year by accident I got Bavarian whipping cream, best mistake I ever made. It's slightly sweetened and has a touch of vanilla.

no, I just use the hand mixer but I make sure and add plenty of butter and milk.... i have heard that you can add some sour cream to replace some of the milk.... i haven't tried that yet....

mashed potatoes are one of my comfort foods... when I was living on my own sometimes all I would make for dinner for myself was some mashed potatoes and cream gravy... yum!! yum!!



you got that right

LOL...you nailed it perfectly. The can of mushroom soup makes it really salty though. I'm still not sure if I'll make it for Jinky's first Thanksgiving or not.






It's so easy to make Cranberry sauce from fresh berries...just add sugar and water...and boil.

I think they may have mushroom soup with less sodium....

I do make it from scratch as well, except I add orange zest and orange juice. That is for everyone else, for me, gotta have the can man!

it might be easy but it doesn't taste right .....

To me, the cranberry sauce has always reminded me of those yucky fruit cakes grandmas always seem to send out come Christmas time. Nobody likes them, but they always end up on the table
Green bean casserole on the other hand, is a MUST!

ummm, everybody I know likes it ...

Good idea. Also, the dried onions are really salty. I found a can of Trader Joe's brand this weekend.

Hey Steven, I know she's expecting and suppose to take it easy on the sodium, but it's Thanksgiving day for crying out loud.......and her first one too......

Just fix everything the way it's supposed to be (full of cholesterol, starch, gluten and all the other bad stuff) then have her put her feet up!

LOL.. I've got to be able fit in my fancy pants afterward. Actually, I've got most of everything I need for the dinner and swath of butter or extra saucy goodness will be spared. In fact, I'm planning having it all on the table by 1 or 2pm so we all can lay on our sides like lion seals basking on the beach.

Hehehe.....The first time I watched hubby make this I was horrified Now I make it all the time.....I had never heard of cooking with tins of soup before

Oh .... I also add courgettes because it makes me feel better to have something fresh in there

I'll send you my family's bean supreme recipe sometime....the most important kitchen utensil is the can opener.

awesome!

I like it

Had it too many times that I'm sick of it. Now I want something a bit more original, and with all of the other really good stuff, I don't like to waste calories on creamed soup. Don't eat much stuff from cans anyway.

Husband likes it, I'm not that keen on it and neither are our boys.

So this year, since it's just us, we won't be making green bean casserole.

We always make our mashed potatoes from scratch (complete with skin). Hubby makes it with butter, milk, velveeta cheese and some bacon bits.

When I was a kid I hated it, but I started liking it awhile ago.

Calorific, salty, processed goodness

Loooooove it! I'm making it this year. It will be a first for my man though.

I love GB casserole! I saw this recipe on Good Eats last night. It looks much tastier than the original (more complicated though)...

For the topping:
2 medium onions, thinly sliced
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons panko bread crumbs
1 teaspoon kosher salt
Nonstick cooking spray

For beans and sauce:
2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
1 pound fresh green beans, rinsed, trimmed and halved
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
12 ounces mushrooms, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup half-and-half


Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F.
Combine the onions, flour, panko and salt in a large mixing bowl and toss to combine. Coat a sheet pan with nonstick cooking spray and evenly spread the onions on the pan. Place the pan on the middle rack of the oven and bake until golden brown, approximately 30 minutes. Toss the onions 2 to 3 times during cooking. Once done, remove from the oven and set aside until ready to use. Turn the oven down to 400 degrees F.

While the onions are cooking, prepare the beans. Bring a gallon of water and 2 tablespoons of salt to a boil in an 8-quart saucepan. Add the beans and blanch for 5 minutes. Drain in a colander and immediately plunge the beans into a large bowl of ice water to stop the cooking. Drain and set aside.

Melt the butter in a 12-inch cast iron skillet set over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms, 1 teaspoon salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms begin to give up some of their liquid, approximately 4 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and nutmeg and continue to cook for another 1 to 2 minutes. Sprinkle the flour over the mixture and stir to combine. Cook for 1 minute. Add the broth and simmer for 1 minute. Decrease the heat to medium-low and add the half-and-half. Cook until the mixture thickens, stirring occasionally, approximately 6 to 8 minutes.

Remove from the heat and stir in 1/4 of the onions and all of the green beans. Top with the remaining onions. Place into the oven and bake until bubbly, approximately 15 minutes. Remove and serve immediately.

i hate green beans!

i heart cranberry sauce from the can (not chunky!!!) but i also like to have fresh made on the side.


and i voted yes i like green bean cassserole. but its better made from fresh beans, not frozen!

Russet or Red potatoes?

always red with the skins

Every year my Mom says we're not allowed to have green bean casserole and every year I make it and she eats it and secretly enjoys it.

I use fresh greenbeans instead of canned ones.

yeah, with russets you need to peel them... but reds you can leave the peel on, just make sure and wash them first

Russet (at least, that's what hubby tells me to get). Haven't tried red potatoes yet.

Had it more than once at church potlucks, and liked it.

Never had it.. i'll let you know on Thursday if it's any good!!

*Pulls up a chair at Dev's dinner table*

You don't mind do you?

Ugh.. That sounds so good...

I want thanksgiving dinner tooooo

ETA: Oh and I love green bean casserole too

I'm excited to cook!

You can make an early Xmas dinner in England!

I have no kitchen to cook in

Oh woe is me



Nah, to be perfectly honest, I will probably be sick of the sight of turkey in about 3 weeks... I live and work in a hotel and we are just about to start all of our Christmas parties... It's gonna be turkey for breakfast, lunch and dinner for quite some time, lol

It would be nice to be able to sit down with my family and eat it though Next year, I can't wait