I thought the same thing Annie. I've never liked anything more than maybe toasted almonds on green beans, but this might be worth a try! When Guy made them, it didn't seem to be that labor intensive, although, they make everything look so damn easy! Let me know if you make it. I may make it for Christmas. Gina

Well, GBC or at least some version of it was served at dinner at my friend's house on Thursday. There were only six of us, and it was a very nice afternoon/evening, and there it was. I wanted to laugh only because of this thread, but held back. It was made by one of the other guests and I took some. But it was definitely NOT the traditional recipe -- I think there was some velveeta in there. I had a few bites to be polite. I think if you're going to do the frozen/canned beans & COM & fried onion recipe, it should be done AS IS with no embelishments of velveeta or whatever. It's either got to be exactly the recipe or else completely different as in the idea of the original post. My opinion, anyway! However, in the end, a good time WAS had by all.

Watched Pioneer Woman make these for her church potluck. On my next try when serving green bean casserole â¾2 pounds Fresh Green Beans, Ends Cut Off â¾4 slices Bacon, Cut Into 1/4 Inch Pieces â¾3 cloves Garlic, Minced â¾1/2 whole Large Onion, Chopped â¾4 Tablespoons Butter â¾4 Tablespoons All-purpose Flour â¾2-1/2 cups Whole Milk â¾1/2 cup Half-and-half â¾1-1/2 teaspoon Salt, More To Taste â¾ Freshly Ground Black Pepper, To Taste â¾1/8 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper â¾1 cup Grated Sharp Cheddar Cheese â¾1 jar (4 Ounce) Sliced Pimentoes, Drained â¾ Extra Milk For Thinning If Necessary â¾1 cup Panko Bread Crumbs Preparation Instructions Cut green beans in half if you like pieces to be a little smaller. Blanch the green beans: drop them into lightly salted boiling water and allow green beans to cook for about 3 to 4 minutes. Remove them from the boiling water with a slotted spoon and immediately plunge them into a bowl of ice cold water to stop the cooking process. Drain beans once they're cool and set aside. Add bacon pieces to a skillet over medium heat. Cook bacon for two minutes, then add diced onion and garlic and continue cooking for 3 to 5 minutes, or until bacon is done (but not crisp) and onions are golden brown. Remove from heat and set aside. In a separate skillet or saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Sprinkle flour into the pan and whisk immediately to evenly mix it into the butter. Cook for a minute or two, then pour in milk and half and half. Continue cooking, whisking constantly, while sauce thickens, about 2 minutes. Add salt, pepper, and cayenne then add the grated cheddar. Stir while cheese melts. Turn off heat. Add pimentos to pan, then add bacon/onion mixture. Stir to combine. Pour over green beans and stir gently to combine. Pour into a baking dish and top with panko crumbs. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until sauce is bubbly and panko crumbs are golden.

History of recipe[edit] The green bean casserole was first created in 1955 by the Campbell Soup Company. Dorcas Reilly led the team that created the recipe while working as a staff member in the home economics department.[1] The inspiration for the dish was "to create a quick and easy recipe around two things most Americans always had on hand in the 1950s: green beans and Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom Soup."[1] In the 1972 version of the Good Housekeeping Cookbook the recipe replaced the cream of mushroom soup with sour cream.[2] In 2002, Reilly presented the original recipe card to the National Inventors Hall of Fame in Akron, Ohio.[3] This was during the time of Jello molds and I believe that it was considered "fancy". I have had it a few times, but we never made it. Dad liked English Peas with our turkey dinner.