Forget the Cans- Real Green Bean Casserole

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup finely diced yellow onion (pick a flat one)
• 1/2 cup of fresh sliced mushrooms
• 2 cups fresh green beans, cut into 2-inch long pieces, trim those ends

• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can of cambell's 98% fat-free cream of mushroom soup (we usually use half a can, it all depends on the consistency you prefer)

• 1 (2 7/8 ounce) can of french's French fried onion rings
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Melt butter in a large skillet.

3. 3

   Steam the green beans in a steamer basket until they are al dente (10-12 minutes)

4. 4

   Saute diced onions and sliced mushrooms in the butter in a skillet while green beans are cooking.

5. 5

   In a greased 1 1/2 Quart Baking Dish, combine your cooked green beans, onion/mushroom/butter mixture, and cream of mushroom soup, black pepper, garlic salt.

6. 6

   Bake 25 minutes.

7. 7

   Remove the casserole dish from the oven. Add fried onions and top with cheese.

8. 8

   Set oven to broil, and put casserole dish back in, and leave it in for 1-3 minutes- just until the cheese is golden.