- Green bean casserole
Green bean casserole is a
casserole consisting of green beans, canned cream of mushroomsoup and french fried onions. The recipe may also call for groundblack pepper and/orsoy sauce .History of recipe
Green bean casserole was invented in
1955 by theCampbell Soup Company test kitchen under the leadership of Dorcas Reilly. [ [http://www.campbellkitchen.com/SpecialtyHolidayDorcasReilly.aspx?specialty=holiday Campbell's Kitchen - Holiday Cooking: Dorcas Reilly ] ] Their goal was to come up with simple recipes using Campbell's products to promote the use and increased purchase of the company's products. It has since become a popularThanksgiving side dish in the United States. The casserole is typical of1950 s American food in that it smothers vegetables in a thick cream sauce. Green bean casserole however can be made with anybrand of cannedcream of mushroom soup available, or a homemade cream of mushroom soup, for the flavor the cook desires.In 2002, Dorcas Reilly presented the original recipe card to the
National Inventors Hall of Fame inAkron, Ohio , USA.References
ee also
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Hotdish
*Comfort food
*Marketing External links
* [http://www.campbellkitchen.com/recipedetail.aspx?recipeID=24099 Campbell's Recipe]
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