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Default Green Bean casserole



"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> On 12/1/2013 10:08 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>> As some may know, I had been seeing 'green bean casserole' included in
>> the menus here for Thanksgiving and asked about it. I understand that
>> some folk like to use soup for the sauce, but I don't like that soup
>> and sf was kind enough to post a recipe which didn't use the soup.
>>
>> I changed it a bit, but only so far as making it all from scratch.
>>
>> So, we had it for lunch today and we really enjoyed it)) I made it
>> all from scratch ... fried my onions ... the bread was my own (wholemeal
>> with added seeds) and I used heavy cream and chicken broth with garlic
>> and seasoning for the sauce I made half the amount in the recipe sf
>> posted but there was still a lot left. I asked DH if he wanted me to
>> throw it away or save it and he said noooooo save it, I will eat it
>> later) Can't get a better recommendation that that!!!
>>
>> So, big success) Thanks sf
>>
>>

> Sounds nice! I'm glad you were able to adapt it to your tastes.


I did and it will now be regular side for us)

> One of the things I discovered when I came here was a recipe for Green
> Bean Casserole. Mom had written it down and taped it to the inside of a
> kitchen cupboard. (Yes, it's the one that calls for cream of mushroom
> soup.) The recipe is still there on the inside cupboard door. I don't
> have the heart to take it down.


Of course. Will you try it?

>
> Oddly, Green Bean Casserole was not something she ever served us, at
> Thanksgiving or any other time.


Perhaps she meant to) One of those round tuit things <g>

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