Description
This Green Bean and Corn Casserole with Cheese is a comforting and flavorful side dish perfect for holiday dinners or weeknight meals. Featuring a medley of vegetables combined with a creamy sour cream and soup base, topped with a cheesy, buttery cracker crust, this casserole is both easy to prepare and crowd-pleasing.
Ingredients
Scale
Vegetables
- 12 ounce can whole corn, drained thoroughly
- 12 ounce can French-style green beans, drained
- 6 ounce can water chestnuts, drained
- 1/2 cup sweet yellow onion, diced or chopped (or 1 tablespoon onion flakes)
Creamy Mixture
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 12 ounce can cream of celery or mushroom soup
Toppings
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (Gruyere also recommended)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 15 Ritz crackers (or other buttery crackers), crumbled
- 6 tablespoons melted butter
Instructions
- Prepare the casserole dish: Spray a 9×13-inch casserole dish (or equivalent) with non-stick spray and preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit to get it ready for baking.
- Layer the vegetables: In the prepared dish, evenly layer the drained corn, French-style green beans, water chestnuts, and diced sweet onion to create the base of your casserole.
- Mix and pour creamy topping: In a mixing bowl, combine the sour cream and the cream of celery or mushroom soup. Pour this mixture evenly over the layered vegetables in the casserole dish.
- Add cheese and seasoning: Sprinkle the shredded Cheddar cheese and garlic powder evenly over the sour cream and soup mixture, distributing the flavors well.
- Top with crackers: Crumble the Ritz crackers and scatter them over the cheese layer to create a crunchy topping.
- Pour melted butter: Drizzle the melted butter evenly over the crumbled cracker topping to help it brown and crisp as it bakes.
- Bake the casserole: Place the casserole in the preheated oven and bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the casserole is bubbly.
- Serve and enjoy: Remove from the oven, let it cool slightly, then serve as a delicious side dish to your meal.
Notes
- For added flavor, consider substituting Gruyere cheese for the Cheddar cheese.
- If you can’t find French-style green beans, regular green beans work perfectly fine.
- You can use either cream of celery or cream of mushroom soup depending on your preference.
- Ensure all canned vegetables are drained thoroughly to avoid a soggy casserole.
- This casserole pairs wonderfully with roasted or grilled meats.
