Dawn Hornsby's Unusual Green Bean Casserole

My mom used to make this all the time. She would experiment with all types of food and in turn, her creations were wonderful!! Though, I do not know if this is one of her original recipes but it was handwritten in her notebook of recipes that was given to me at the time of her death.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Yields: 1 batch

Ingredients

• 3 (9 ounce) packages  frozen French style green beans
• 1 1⁄2 cups water
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1 (5 ounce) can water chestnuts, sliced, drained
• 2  cans  cream of celery soup
• 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄2 cup  whole milk
• 2  cans  French fried onions rings

Directions

1. Combine water, beans and salt. Bring to a quick boil.
2. Reduce heat until it has thawed and slightly crisp. **About 4 minutes** Drain them.
3. In a 2 quart casserole dish, layer the beans and chestnuts.
4. Next, mix the milk and soup into a separate bowl. Add pepper.
5. Pour this over the beans and chestnuts. Bake at 350* for 25 minutes.
6. Remove from oven and top with the onion rings and bake again until they are a golden brown.