Don’t get me wrong, I love my mama’s classic back of the can green bean casserole….so much in fact that I probably make once or twice a year beyond Thanksgiving. But….sometimes a girl has gotta have options. So, if you’re looking to add a little something new and surprising on your holiday table, I promise you will be the Thanksgiving hero with this recipe!
If you’re interested in this recipe keep reading.
Go ahead and gather up your ingredients.
Go ahead and cook up your bacon. I like to put my bacon on a rimmed baking sheet lined with foil. Place bacon in oven and heat to 400 degrees. Cook until desired doneness. We like ours nice and crispy. Do yourself a favor, go ahead and add an extra slice or two to the pan. It’s inevitable, a piece or two won’t make it into the casserole. Keep that bacon grease, you will need it for later.
Drain bacon on a paper towel and give it a quick chop.
While the bacon is cooking go ahead and get your green beans cooking. I use frozen, so I cook them in a small amount of salted, boiling water for about 8 minutes.
I use frozen corn so I add it to the green beans during the last 2-3 minutes of cooking. Drain excess water and set aside.
In a large bowl mix the rest of the ingredients except for the onions.
Add the green beans, corn, and bacon to the cream cheese mixture and mix well.
Grease a 9×13 baking pan and bake to heavenly deliciousness!
Not Your Mama’s Green Bean Casserole
Cook Time: 35-45 minutes
Keywords: bake side Thanksgiving Christmas Easter American
Ingredients
- 8 slices bacon
- 1 pound frozen green beans
- 1 1/2 C. frozen corn
- 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 C. mayonnaise
- 2 TBSP butter, softened
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 1/4 C. French fried onions
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400.
Thoroughly spray a 9×13 baking dish and set aside.
Cook bacon until crispy. Drain on a paper towel and coarsely chop. Reserve some of the bacon drippings.
Bring a small amount of lightly salted water to a boil. Add green beans and bring back up to a boil. Reduce heat and cover. Cook for 6-8 minutes. Add the frozen corn to the green beans during the last 2-3 minutes of cooking. Drain excess water and set vegetables aside.
In a large bowl combine all the additional ingredients except the French fried onions and mix well. Add the vegetables and bacon to the cream cheese mixture and mix well.
Add green bean mixture to prepared baking dish. Drizzle a Tablespoon or two of the reserved bacon drippings over the casserole.
Add 1/4 C. of the French fried onions to the top of your casserole. Cover with foil and bake for 35-45 minutes. Remove foil and add the additional french fried onions during the last 5-10 minutes of baking.
I hope this simple yet delicious recipe becomes a game changer during your holidays too!
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~Be Blessed and Be a Blessing~
Rebecca
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