Christmas Green Bean Casserole

Tina D. Breen's Note:

Green Bean Casserole with Cranberries for a sweet flavor twist and holiday presentation to an old favorite. I like to prepare the casserole the day before baking, so the cranberries plump up and flavors blend.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 5 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 (10 ½ ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
• ¾ cup milk
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 (24 ounce) package frozen cut green beans
• ½ cup fresh mushrooms , sliced
• 6 ounces dried sweetened cranberries
• 1 cup of canned French-fried onions
• ½ cup almonds , slivered (optional)

Directions:

1. Prepare green beans in microwave until tender (approx. 10 minutes). Then drain.
2. Mix soup, milk, soy sauce, pepper, onion powder, beans, mushrooms, cranberries and almonds together in a 3 quart casserole dish.
3. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Uncover and stir. Sprinkle French Fried Onions over the top and bake uncovered for another 10-15 minutes to desired color.

Reviews

[Tweeky]

I had to give this a try for Christmas. I liked the idea of putting the dried cranberries in the traditional green bean casserole, but this just didn't work for me as well as I was hoping for. I think most of the problem was that the amount of milk varied by 1/4 cup from the original recipe which calls for 1/2 cup milk. The casserole was a little dry. Also maybe it was just cooked a little too long as well, since the original recipe also only bakes it for 25 mins , then stir, put onions on top and bake for 5 mins. I may try it again with these changes and see if it helps. Thanks for the idea of adding the cranberries and the slivered almonds anyway! Tweeky