When I was growing up, I was one of 6 kids. To say my mom had her hands full would be an understatement. Mom was a fantastic cook and we always looked forward to her home cooked meals. One of the best times of the year was the holidays. Mom went all out for Thanksgiving and Christmas. To say we had enough food to feed an army, would be another understatement.
One dish we always asked for was mom’s Green Bean Casserole. She used the recipe found on the Campbell’s Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup can. With 6 kids, mom had to fit recipes we all liked that fit into her food budget. That is important to me as a mom as well. Well, now that I am hosting my own holiday parties, I serve a lot of the same dishes my mom did. One of my favorites is still that Green Bean Casserole recipe.
This year, I decided to try something different and come up with a new twist on an old favorite. I am going to be using the same base ingredients from the recipe on the soup can. I am adding cranberries, mushrooms, shredded Colby-Jack cheese, bacon bits and red potatoes. My updated twist on my mom’s recipe is a play on mom’s Shepherd’s Pie recipe.
To the green bean casserole base, I add ¼ cup of cranberries, 1 cup mushrooms, and ¼ cup bacon bits. I bake the casserole for 25 minutes at 350 degrees. While the casserole is baking, I cut the red potatoes into cubes and add them to a large pot of boiling water. I cook the potatoes for 15 minutes, or until tender.
Next, I add 1 cup of sour cream, ½ cup of milk and 2 tablespoons of butter. I take the casserole out of the oven, stir the bean mixture and top it with the potatoes. That bakes that for 10-15 minutes until the potatoes are starting to brown. Then I add some of the bacon bits and cheese and bake for another 10 minutes.
Ingredients
- 2 cans (10.5 oz. each) Campbell’s® Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tsp. soy sauce
- ¼ tsp. ground black pepper
- 4 cans (14.5 oz. each) any style Del Monte® Green Beans, drained
- 2 2/3 cups French’s® Crispy Fried Onions, divided
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
- 1 cup shredded cheese, divided
- 2 cups mashed potatoes
- 1 cup bacon, cooked and chopped, divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Stir soup, milk, soy sauce, black pepper, beans, cranberries, mushrooms, 1/2 cup bacon, 1/2 cup shredded cheese and 1-1/3 cups onions in 3-qt. casserole.
- Bake uncovered, for 25 min. or until bean mixture is hot and bubbling. Stir bean mixture. Sprinkle with remaining onions.
- Top with mashed potatoes and sprinkle remaining bacon and shredded cheese.
- Bake for 5-8 min. or until onions are golden brown.

What twist would you put on the Original Green Bean Casserole Recipe?

Give me ALL the green bean casserole. I love this recipe and can’t wait to try it.
Wow this sounds so good! So different, my family loves green bean casserole and shepards pie! Can’t wait to combine!
That looks delicious! I love shepherd’s pie and green bean casserole. Putting them together seems like genius.
My daughter loves green bean casserole and my son loves shepherd’s pie. I think this is going to be a hit in our house.
I’m not a fan of green beans, but cooked this way, I think I am going to like this.
Yum! This is the best combination of casseroles ever. It’s two delicious casseroles in one!
LOVE green bean casserole! What a great mix of meals! I can’t believe I never thought about doing this myself! I am going to be doing this!
Oh I’d really like to try this. I make a couple different green bean casseroles and I’d love to make this one next time.
This looks really good and creamy. Never thought about this combination. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
Oh this looks delicious. What a delicious full looking meal. My whole family would enjoy!
Thanksgiving Dinner at Mom’s. Those were the days. Then she got smart and talked everyone into coming to my place for dinner. Green bean casserole is a must. I really like your twist on the recipe. I think instead of the can of french fried onions, I’d like to garnish the top of the mashed potatoes on your recipe with fresh onion rings. The cold winters really encourage warm, happy dinners.
I’m not a fan of green bean casserole, but this recipe looks very good. I’ll have to try this one for Thanksgiving dinner. I’m sure everyone is going to love it!
I absolutely love green bean casseroles. It’s always nice to try some new ones.
Its fun to do a new spin on an old recipe. Now you can make it two different ways.
You had me at green bean casserole! I love a good shapers pie too!! Oh my goodness!
This would be a great addition to Thanksgiving dinner. Thanks for the recipe.
I have tried shepard’s pie and green bean casserole, but never the two combined. This looks amazing.
I did a French inspired spin on the green bean casserole last year. In researching it is the most popular casserole in the history of casseroles. And one that people still make exactly as the first recipe printed said to do it. I personally love your hybrid approach; it sounds delicious!
That looks so good! I will have to make it for Thanksgiving dinner!
Yum. Always looking for new recipes to make. Thanks for posting.
Green bean casserole is always a hit with my family. I love that it can be changed up each time you make it.
wow, this looks so good! I might just switch things up on Thanksgiving!
Shepherd’s pie is one of my husband’s favorite dishes! I’ll have to make this for him!
This looks so delicious. I think my kids will love this. I will have to try it for dinner this week.
I am always looking for new recipes to try. I will have to get the ingredients i need so i can make this for dinner.
Casseroles are so delicious and easy to make. I think my kids will love this one. I will have to give this recipe a try.
I love the twist you put on an old favorite. I have the pleasure of hosting Thanksgiving this year and was looking for ways to to put my own spin on a few family recipes as well. Thanks for the inspiration!
i love sherpards pie, but i have never had it made with these ingredients it looks really good. yum.
Oh yeah. There’s not a person in the house who would complain if I put that on the table.
Now THIS is one original green bean casserole recipe that changes things up. This sounds like such a delicious way to combine the best of both shepherd’s pie and green beans into one nutrious dish.
I have never been a big fan of green bean casseroles. I would probably try this simply because it looks more appealing! 🙂 Thanks for sharing this yummy recipe.
Yum! I love shepherd’s pie (it’s those potatoes that call to me), but I’ve never considered this kind of twist on green bean casserole. Looks great!
My husband would just gobble up this recipe! Veggies and Shepherd’s pie together? What a delicious combo!
I love the idea you have. It will make the dish so even further. The smaller children will like it because of the mashed potatoes. Thank you.