Green Bean Casserole with French-fried Onions

Description
Green bean casserole was invented in 1955 by the Campbell Soup Company. It has since become a Thanksgiving favorite in the United States.

There are many basic recipes for green bean casserole. Here is one example:


 * Green bean casserole from the Wikibooks Cookbook, source of original article licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
 * Cook Time: 30 minutes
 * Serves: 4

Ingredients

 * 8 cups cooked green beans
 * 1 cup milk
 * 2⅔ cups (canned) French fried onions, divided into 2 equal portions
 * ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
 * 2 x 10¾-ounce cans cream of mushroom soup
 * 2 teaspoons soy sauce

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
 * 2) Stir beans, milk, ½ of onions, pepper, soup, and soy sauce in a 3-quart casserole.
 * 3) Bake until hot, about 25 minutes.
 * 4) Sprinkle top with rest of onions.
 * 5) Bake another 5 minutes.

Tips

 * Cream of mushroom soup may be regular or reduced sodium.
 * If you love cheese, substitute ½ cup shredded cheese for the soy sauce.
 * ½ cup of chopped red bell peppers will make it very colorful.