Green Bean Casserole

Ingredients

• 6 strips bacon
• 1/2 yellow onion, finely diced
• 1 1/2 cups chopped button mushrooms
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 (10.5-oz) cans cream of mushroom soup
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• Salt and pepper
• 4 (14.5-oz) cans cut green beans, drained
• 1 1/2 cups French fried onions

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
2. In a large skillet, cook the bacon over medium-low heat until crisp. Drain on paper towels, then crumble. Leave about 2 tablespoons of bacon grease in the pan.
3. Return the pan to medium heat. Add the onions and cook about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until translucent.
4. Add the mushrooms and cook about 5 minutes, until golden. Add the garlic and cook about 1 minute, just until fragrant.
5. Stir in the undiluted mushroom soup and crumbled bacon. Add the milk and cheese; stir until the cheese melts. Season with salt and pepper. Fold in the green beans.
6. Pour into the prepared dish. Top with fried onions. Bake uncovered about 30 minutes, until hot and bubbly.