A green bean casserole can be found on millions of dinner tables on Thanksgiving dinner. However, the classic version of the recipe doesn’t appeal to everyone.

Dorcas Reilly, who worked at the Campbell Soup Company, created green bean casserole in 1955. The classic dish, which was made up of green beans, French fried onions, milk, ground black pepper, cream of mushroom soup, and soy sauce, has evolved over the years.

Check out these five fun ways to make green bean casserole.

1. Best Ever Green Bean Casserole Recipe: Of course, cooks want to serve the all-time greatest green casserole at their dinner table. Luckily, the Food Network has offered up a well-received recipe. To whip up this memorable dish you will need unsalted butter, mushrooms, ground nutmeg, chicken broth, and a variety of kitchen staples. Fans of the recipe suggest skipping making the crispy onions and buying the canned crispy onions to save time.

2. Vegan Green Bean Casserole: Some of the diners at your Thanksgiving table may have certain dietary restrictions such as being a vegan. Make sure there is something for everyone at the table with this vegan green bean casserole. The recipe from The Spruce Eats calls for vegan margarine, nutritional yeast, cans of French-style green beans, and a couple of other classic ingredients that will surely appease the taste buds of any vegan attending your Thanksgiving celebration.

3. Cheesy Bacon Green Bean Casserole: This crunchy and creamy dish from Baker By Nature will surely leave mouths watering the moment it’s set down on the dinner table. With ingredients like bacon, sharp cheddar cheese, Monterey jack cheese, parmesan, heavy cream, brown sugar, and a few other tasty ingredients, you can easily turn the average green bean casserole into a cheesy unforgettable meal.

4. Paleo Green Bean Casserole: Those who plan on maintaining a paleo diet throughout the Thanksgiving holiday will appreciate this recipe from Noshtastic. The recipe from Noshtastic calls for paleo french fried onions, mushrooms, an onion, green beans, olive oil, and paleo cream of mushroom soup. The dish will surely satisfy the appetite of the health-conscious without making them feel a hint of guilt over indulging in this tasty side dish.

5. Old Fashioned Green Bean Casserole: You can’t go wrong when you decide to stick to a classic old fashioned green bean casserole recipe. The recipe calls for chicken broth, bacon, nutmeg, defrosted frozen green beans, and a few other ingredients. This recipe from The Stay at Home Chef can be made the day before it is supposed to be served.

Green Bean Recall
Southern Specialties has issued a recall of select green bean and butternut squash bags sold under the Marketside brand for a possible listeria contamination. Green beans are offered for sale at Eastern Market on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on June 27, 2008. According to a survey released on June 26, nearly a quarter of Americans are cutting back their spending on food and healthcare thanks to rising fuel prices. Getty Images/SAUL LOEB
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