Cajun Green Bean Casserole "Thanksgiving Side"

cream of mushroom soup

🥗Healthier: homemade mushroom sauce

💰Cheaper: cream of chicken soup

Homemade sauce can reduce sodium while cream of chicken is often less expensive.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: American cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while American cheese is usually cheaper.

French fried onions

🥗Healthier: baked onion rings

💰Cheaper: crispy fried shallots

Baked options reduce calories and crispy shallots can be more affordable.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Add 16 oz of whole green beans to a mixing bowl.

Pour in 1 cup of milk.

Chop and add onion, celery, bell pepper, garlic, and parsley to the bowl.

Add crispy bacon on top of the mixture.

Sprinkle in 2 tbsp of blackening seasoning.

Add 10 oz of cream of mushroom soup to the bowl.

Add a pinch of pepper.

Mix all the ingredients together until well combined.

Pour the mixture into a cast iron skillet.

Bake in the preheated oven at 350°F for 30 minutes.

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