10 Days of Thanksgiving: Green Beans

Green Beans with Crispy Onions

Ahhh, the good ole' green bean casserole. A dish whose original Campbell's soup recipe has spanned generations and Thanksgiving tables the country over. It's very simple: Combine Campbell's condensed cream of mushroom soup with French-cut green beans, milk, soy sauce, salt and pepper. Bake and top with French's French fried onions. Couldn't be simpler, right?

Modern spins on the 50's classic might be a smidge more involved but arguably result in a more flavorful and health-conscious dish. That's the route we're taking this Thanksgiving, looking at dishes like green beans and walnuts with lemon vinaigrette, green beans with Cremini mushroom sauce, and Haricot Verts (fancy green beans) with roasted fennel and shallots. Want to modernize your green bean casserole? Check out five recipe ideas below to help get you started.

1. GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE WITH HOMEMADE MUSHROOM SAUCE 

Martha Stewart has made the quintessential Thanksgiving casserole better than ever by combining fresh green beans, homemade mushroom sauce, and savory fried shallots.

2. GREEN BEANS AND WALNUTS WITH LEMON VINAIGRETTE
This Thanksgiving side is as simple as it is delicious.

Balsamic-Glazed Green Beans and Pearl Onions
Photo: MyRecipes.com

3. HARICOT VERTS, ROASTED FENNEL AND SHALLOTS


4. GREEN BEANS WITH CREMINI MUSHROOM SAUCE


5. BALSAMIC-GLAZED GREENS BEANS AND PEARL ONIONS