Classic Green Bean Casserole

A woman by the name of Dorcas O'Reilly invented this recipe in 1955 when she worked as a manager in Campbell's test kitchen. I'm sure a number of Canadian housewives have tried this dish since its origination but I'm not sure that it took off in Canada the way it did in the United States, where apparently, it is a classic at the Thanksgiving meal. Along with marshmallows on sweet potatoes.

So, I ended up making this dish on the Thursday that was Thanksgiving Day in the U.S., in an attempt to better understand American 'appetites'. Didn't love it, but I probably should have used tinned beans rather than frozen, and Campbell's mushroom soup as opposed to a generic brand. 

Below you will find the link to the original recipe as well as a link to Ms. O'Reilly's obituary. She died in 2018 at the age of 92.

https://www.campbells.com/kitchen/recipes/classic-green-bean-casserole/

http://www.grubstreet.com/2018/10/dorcas-reilly-inventor-of-green-bean-casserole-dies-at-92.html