With 30 million green bean casseroles set to appear on Thanksgiving, I thought we could check in on the results of a fun holiday survey: “New York is ranked #20 in the U.S. for love of green bean casserole, according to the Del Monte GreenBean Index.” Where does your state rank? Before you dive into the bean facts, let’s revisit a classic Thanksgiving recipe for a green bean casserole.

CLASSIC THANKSGIVING RECIPE GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

  • 2 can (10.75oz.each) Campbell’s Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 tsps. soy sauce
  • ¼ tsp. black pepper
  • 4 can (14.5oz.each) any style Del Monte Green Beans, drained
  • 2⅔ cups French’s French Fried Onions, divided

CLASSIC THANKSGIVING RECIPE GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350° F
  2. Stir soup, milk, soy sauce, black pepper, beans and 1 1/3 cups onions in a 3-qt. casserole.
  3. Bake at 350° F, uncovered, 25 minutes or until bean mixture is hot and bubbling. 
  4. Stir bean mixture. 
  5. Sprinkle with remaining onions.
  6. Bake 5 minutes longer or until onions are golden brown.

GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE FUN FACTS

To conduct this study, bean counters at Del Monte asked 1,500 Americans to “go green bean” and rate their fondness for the classic green bean casserole side dish.